Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in early childhood educational development … female was 20,225 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20,225
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21,118
in 2019
All-time low
20,225
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Denmark, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20,225 for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
That places Denmark 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,432 | — |
| 2019 | 21,118 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20,861 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,471 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20,404 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,528 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20,225 | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20,225 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,572, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20,225 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,832, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,775 | 20,432 | 21,118 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20,498 | 20,225 | 20,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 South Korea 108,654 compare
- 4 Vietnam 73,789
- 5 Spain 59,235 compare
- 7 New Zealand 17,115 compare
- 8 Norway 15,356 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 15,316 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 teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Denmark was 20,225 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21,118 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,225 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release