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THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM. A FEW FACTS ABOUT DENMARK. 5.4m inhabitants. A modern welfare state Social welfare financed through taxes Free public services in many areas High living standards. The Danish labour market model Based on the flexicurity model Tripartite co-operation

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THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

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  1. THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

  2. A FEW FACTS ABOUT DENMARK 5.4m inhabitants • A modern welfare state • Social welfare financed through taxes • Free public services in many areas • High living standards • The Danish labour market model • Based on the flexicurity model • Tripartite co-operation • High employment • Gender balanced

  3. EDUCATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET • The Danish labour force constitutes c. 2.8 million people • A high participation rate of 76.6% • The unemployment rate is 6.4% • Men make up only slightly more than half of the labour force I.e. 52.5% • About 23% of all employed people work in public companies, whereas 68% work in private companies 2004

  4. THE EDUCATIONAL COMPOSITIONOF THE LABOUR FORCE 6,4 % 5 % 1 % 25 % 11 % 5 % 7 % 40 % 2002

  5. THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN DENMARK 2004

  6. GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES • At least 85% of a year group should complete a youth education in 2010, and 95% in 2015 • Today’s completion rate: c. 80% • At least 45% of a year group should complete a higher education programme in 2010, and 50% in 2015 • Today’s completion rate: c. 44.5%

  7. KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Education for all Flexible pathways Lifelong learning High-quality education International outlook Guidance Active participation Partnerships

  8. THE DANISH MAINSTREAM EDUCATION SYSTEM

  9. ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  10. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING - The full range of knowledge, skills and competencies held by an individual, irrespective of where and how they have been acquired

  11. GOVERNANCE - National legislation provides the overall framework for education • Primary and lower secondary schools are managed and • owned by municipal councils • Within a national framework of curriculum, minimum number of • lessons etc. • Upper secondary and VET institutions are self-governing • The Ministry of Education has the overall responsibility • Higher education institutions are self-governing • Under the overall authority of either the Ministry of Education, • the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation or the Ministry of Cultural Affairs

  12. FINANCING OF EDUCATION IN DENMARK • THE TAXIMETER SYSTEM • Annual government grants based on a combination of fixed and per capita • grants in relation to intake and completion rates

  13. THE DANISH APPROACH TO QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INNOVATION

  14. CAREERS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE

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