Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Denmark
Denmark: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 8.46 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Denmark, 1972–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.46 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Denmark peaked at 18.89 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 1972.
That places Denmark 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.27 | 8.27 | 8.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.47 | 17.69 | 18.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.46 | 10.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Denmark?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Denmark was 8.46 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.