Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1985β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.07 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7125 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.842 units per square kilometre | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8282 units per square kilometre | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9726 units per square kilometre | 0.9489 units per square kilometre | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7125 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.