Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,105 in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, 1985β2024
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.
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, Republic of 38,731 compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (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 β 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.