Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 41,516 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41,516 Persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
41,935 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
40,432 Persons
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Denmark, 2018–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Denmark stood at 41,516 Persons.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
That places Denmark 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40,432 Persons | — |
| 2019 | 41,326 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41,654 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,747 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,935 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41,725 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41,516 Persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,879 Persons | 40,432 Persons | 41,326 Persons | 2 |
| 2020s | 41,715 Persons | 41,516 Persons | 41,935 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Denmark?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Denmark was 41,516 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,935 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,432 Persons in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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