Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,105 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark stood at 42,105.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 46,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,501, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34,807 | — |
| 1986 | 34,744 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 34,376 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,607 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 31,862 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 31,052 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 29,776 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 28,501 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 32,900 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 32,900 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,100 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34,200 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 35,300 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,400 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 37,050 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,956 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 39,854 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 43,538 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 44,561 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,496 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 46,839 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46,490 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,321 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44,763 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 43,985 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 43,047 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 42,771 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 42,105 | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42,105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42,105 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,679 | 31,862 | 34,807 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33,118 | 28,501 | 37,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,905 | 37,956 | 39,854 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,708 | 43,538 | 46,839 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43,334 | 42,105 | 44,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
- 91 Libya 42,696
- 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark was 42,105 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46,839 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,501 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.