7 School and education
Learning is a life-long process
General education
Denmark has a tradition of general education* which is as old as Danish democracy itself. It goes together with a belief that a well-informed population is an important prerequisite for a well-functioning society.
Everyone has access to life-long learning. Not just within the confines of the educational system but also by attending folk high school or night school*, following educational programmes on the radio or on TV, or by doing courses at work.
Compulsory education
Denmark has a policy of nine years' compulsory education. Children are to be taught from the age of seven. Most children, however, start in a pre-school class when they are six.
Most people continue their studies after the nine years of compulsory education.
After nine years of primary and lower secondary school, it is up to the individual to decide whether they want pursue further education. Having said this, there are fewer and fewer
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