Danish High School Written Exam Grades Drop Across Denmark

Danish upper secondary students are scoring lower in written Danish exams.

The Ministry of Education released the latest exam results on Thursday.

Grades fell across upper secondary education programs in Denmark.

At general high schools, the average A-level score dropped significantly.

It fell from 6.8 in 2018 down to 6.2 in 2026.

Grades declined compared to last year and over recent years.

Education Minister Magnus Heunicke expressed deep concern about this decline.

He believes artificial intelligence plays a major role in student work.

He warned that AI has quickly changed daily life for students.

Using AI as a shortcut can lower overall writing and thinking skills.

This drop follows a recent international PISA study from early September.

That report showed weaker reading, math, and science skills in teenagers.

The new exam data reopens discussions about academic standards in Denmark.