Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1985–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.8686 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8152 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7763 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.91 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9489 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 (country) 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
- 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, 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 ÷ 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.