Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark
Denmark: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 5.53 in 2001. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark, 1972–2001
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark is 5.53, measured in 2001.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark peaked at 29.36 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2000.
That places Denmark 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.11 | — |
| 1973 | 29.36 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 27.5 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 25.56 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 26.14 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.89 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.99 | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 15.79 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 15.27 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.66 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.25 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 14.01 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.79 | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 10.46 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 41% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -47.2% | 10.5 | 5.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.43 | 25.56 | 29.36 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.59 | 14.25 | 16.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.7 | 5.54 | 14.01 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.42 | 5.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 177 Armenia 6.27 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 5.94 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.59 compare
- 181 Sweden 5.52 compare
- 182 Iceland 4.77
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Denmark was 5.53 in 2001, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Denmark ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2001.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.