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A new projection from the Ministry of Children and Education shows a decline in the proportion of young people expected to become academics. The drop is especially significant among men, raising concerns.

A higher proportion of young men are bypassing university

Today, only one in five boys who graduate from ninth grade can look forward to a university education. For girls, it is nearly one in three. This is shown by new figures. Foto: Jens Dresling
Today, only one in five boys who graduate from ninth grade can look forward to a university education. For girls, it is nearly one in three. This is shown by new figures. Foto: Jens Dresling
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Ditte Elsborg has noticed a new trend among the boys she speaks with on the daily in her job as a student counselor at Enghøj Gymnasium.

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