Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark
Denmark: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 41,516 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41,516
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
44,946
in 2017
All-time low
40,432
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark is 41,516, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44,946 | — |
| 2018 | 40,432 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 41,326 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41,654 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,747 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,935 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41,725 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41,516 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,235 | 40,432 | 44,946 | 3 |
| 2020s | 41,715 | 41,516 | 41,935 | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark was 41,516 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44,946 in 2017.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,432 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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