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Education

Ten years of primary and lower secondary education is mandatory in Greenland. Children start primary school at the year they turn six. Children from small settlements need to leave their home and move to the nearest town in order to attend 8-10 grade. After finishing elementary school, about half of the children do one year at a continuation school in Greenland or Denmark. Only 1 in 7 pupils proceed directly to upper secondary education.

Four towns have high schools, and most vocational educations are offered at ten main vocational colleges. The vocational educations alternate between theoretical classes and practical training in apprenticeships.

Greenlandic students start in high school at age 20 in average, while the average age for students starting a vocational education is 26 years.

Greenland´s University, Ilisimatusarfik, is located in the capital of Nuuk. It offers 11 bachelor programs and 3 master programs. Short-cycle higher educations are also offered at some vocational schools.

As only a few higher educations are offered in Greenland, around 30 per cent of the students study abroad, the majority study in Denmark. Education is free, and students receive a monthly student grant. Apprentices usually receive salary from the apprenticeship.

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Educational progress

Country of residence after graduation, 2003-2023 (UDEBD)
Country of residence after graduation, 2003-2022 (UDEBD1)
Transition from bachelors degree to masters programme by gender, 2003-2022 (UDETRBA1)
Transition from bachelors degree to masters programme by country, 2003-2022 (UDETRBA2)
Transition from lower secondary education to upper secondary education by municipality and gender, 2008-2023 (UDETRFA1)
Transition from lower secondary education to upper secondary education by elementary school, 2008-2023 (UDETRFA2)
Transition from general upper secondary education to further education by graduation institution, 2003-2022 (UDETRGU1)
Transition from general upper secondary education to further education by gender, 2003-2022 (UDETRGU2)

Grades

Grade point average in lower secondary education by school, 2008-2024 (UDEFDS)
Share of grades in lower secondary education by municipality, 2008-2024 (UDEFFK)
Grade point average in lower secondary education by municipality and sex, 2008-2024 (UDEFKK)
Grade test results by schools, 2009-2024 (UDETDS)
Grade test results by municipality and place of residence, 2009-2024 (UDETKB)
Grade test results by municipality and sex, 2009-2024 (UDETKK)

Educational activity

Enrolment in education, 2003-2023 (UDEISC11A)
Number of students in education, 2003-2023 (UDEISC11B)
Number of graduations, 2003-2023 (UDEISC11D)

Educational attainment

Educational profile by residence and place of birth 2002-2016 (UDEISCPROA)
Educational profile by age 2002-2016 (UDEISCPROB)
Educational profile by age and place of birth 2002-2016 (UDEISCPROC)
Educational attainment (16-74 years) by place of residence, 2002-2023 (UDEISCPROD)
Educational attainment (16-74 years) by field of education, 2002-2023 (UDEISCPROE)
Educational attainment (16-74 years) by place of birth, 2002-2023 (UDEISCPROF)
Educational attainment (16-74 years) by regions, 2002-2023 (UDEISCPROG)
Educational attainment (16-74 years) in pct., 2002-2023 (UDEISCPROH)

Education and employment 16-25 years old

Education and employment for 16-25 year olds by educational attainment, 2016-2022 (UDEUMG3)
Education and employment for 16-25 year olds by educational attainment, 2010-2020 (UDEUMG3_OLD)
District as 12 years old, 2016-2022 (UDEUMG4)
District as 12 years old, 2010-2020 (UDEUMG4_OLD)
District, 2016-2022 (UDEUMG5)
District, 2010-2020 (UDEUMG5_OLD)
Share of NEET registered in qualification programs at Majoriaq, 2016-2022 (UDEUMG6)
Share of NEET registered in qualification programs at Majoriaq, 2015-2020 (UDEUMG6_OLD)
Education registration, 2016-2022 (UDEUMG7)
Education registration, 2010-2020 (UDEUMG7_OLD)

Educational activity at institutions

Enrolment in education in Greenland by school and education programme, 2013-2023 (UDEISC11I)
Number of students in education in Greenland by school and education programme, 2013-2023 (UDEISC11J)
Number of graduations in Greenland by school and education programme, 2013-2023 (UDEISC11K)

Apprentice

Continuation School

Pupils at continuation schools by year of birth 1994-2010 (UDEESE)
Progress at continuation schools by age, 2009/10-2023/24 (UDEESF)
Progress at continuation schools by municipality, 2009/10-2023/24 (UDEESG)



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Upper secondary education

Tertiary education

Educational profiles

Analysis

Continuation School

Primary and lower secondary education

Bopælsland efter fuldført uddannelse

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Upper secondary education

Tertiary education

Educational profiles

Analysis

Continuation School

Primary and lower secondary education

Bopælsland efter fuldført uddannelse



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