Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Denmark
Denmark: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 11.4 in 2003. β² Rising
Latest (2003)
11.4
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2002
All-time low
10.9
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998β2003
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Denmark, 1998β2003
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Denmark is 11.4, measured in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
That places Denmark 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 | 10.9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.25 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Denmark?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Denmark was 11.4 in 2003, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2003.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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