5 Countries With Highest Social Mobility in the World

2. Denmark

Egalitarianism: 3

SM Index: 1

Average Rank: 2

According to OECD, With only 10% of the variation in students’ science performance linked to socio-economic status, Denmark performs better than the OECD average of 13%. Notably, between 2006 and 2015, Denmark outpaced the OECD in improving equity in science performance. Disadvantaged students attending advantaged schools in Denmark score 45 points higher, equivalent to one-and-a-half years of schooling. Furthermore, 12% of disadvantaged students have consistently showed resilience by excelling in the top quarter of science performance, indicative of an inclusive education system promoting upward mobility.