School and education
High-quality schools and education are a core responsibility of the Danish welfare state, ensuring the academic and social development of children and young people, and preparing them for the labour market and adult life in general.
The ROCKWOOL Foundation conducts research across the entire educational journey—from early childhood to adulthood—examining skill development, well-being, resource use, and inequality from the perspectives of children, young people, families, and educational institutions.
Latest releases on school and education
Knowledge overview
Innovative employment initiative gives young people a work identity – and higher wages
September 2025
Podcast
Why Academic Performance Has Improved More Among Girls Than Boys
July 2025
Research report
A New Approach to Multidimensional Ordinal Welfare Measurement: Country and Urban Level Evidence
July 2025
Analysis
The national well-being surveys provide little meaningful insight into the well-being at individual schools
June 2025
Employees who are particularly involved in school and education
Rasmus Landersø
Research Professor and
Head of Research in Education and Family
rl@rff.dk
+45 20 70 44 29
Labour market and employment
School and education
Eskil Heinesen
Research Professor
esh@rff.dk
+45 23 29 27 11
Labour market and employment
School and education
Miriam Gensowski
Senior Researcher and Head of Skill Development
mig@rff.dk
+45 52 72 95 28
Health and well-being
School and education
Mikkel Høst Gandil
Researcher
mga@rff.dk
+45 28 73 67 69
Labour market and employment
School and education