Primary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark, 1985β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.007 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 1992.
That places Denmark 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark was 0.007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.