Secondary education, teachers in Denmark
Denmark: Secondary education, teachers was 50,935 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Denmark is 50,935, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers 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 18 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52,100 | — |
| 1994 | 53,000 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 50,100 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 44,256 | -11.7% |
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50,935 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,725 | 44,168 | 53,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,254 | 43,921 | 44,587 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,424 | 49,050 | 55,119 | 6 |
| 2020s | 51,931 | 50,935 | 52,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 secondary education, teachers in Denmark?
- Secondary education, teachers in Denmark was 50,935 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55,119 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,921 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.