Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark

Denmark: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 50,935 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,935
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
55,119
in 2016
All-time low
43,921
in 2001
Years of data
20
1993–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 52.1k1994: 53.0k1995: 50.1k1996: 48.2k1997: 46.2k1998: 44.3k1999: 44.2k2000: 44.6k2001: 43.9k2014: 49.0k2015: 53.3k2016: 55.1k2017: 54.6k2018: 53.9k2019: 54.6k2020: 52.7k2021: 52.1k2022: 52.7k2023: 51.2k2024: 50.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark is 50,935, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 55,119 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,921, in 2001.

That places Denmark 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 52,100
1994 53,000 +1.7%
1995 50,100 -5.5%
1996 48,152 -3.9%
1997 46,204 -4.0%
1998 44,256 -4.2%
1999 44,168 -0.2%
2000 44,587 +0.9%
2001 43,921 -1.5%
2014 49,050 +11.7%
2015 53,251 +8.6%
2016 55,119 +3.5%
2017 54,573 -1.0%
2018 53,913 -1.2%
2019 54,639 +1.3%
2020 52,707 -3.5%
2021 52,120 -1.1%
2022 52,678 +1.1%
2023 51,214 -2.8%
2024 50,935 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,283 44,168 53,000 7
2000s 44,254 43,921 44,587 2
2010s 53,424 49,050 55,119 6
2020s 51,931 50,935 52,707 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Denmark was 50,935 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 55,119 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 43,921 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.