Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0085 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark is 0.0085 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 2001.
That places Denmark 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.01 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0102 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0085 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0085 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0087 units per person compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0086 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0086 units per person compare
- 37 Georgia 0.0084 units per person compare
- 38 Algeria 0.0083 units per person compare
- 39 Oman 0.0083 units per person compare
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Denmark was 0.0085 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.