Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26,734 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark stood at 26,734 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 27,500 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,600 number, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 64th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27,500 number | — |
| 1994 | 27,500 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,800 number | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 19,600 number | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 19,980 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,437 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 20,491 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23,895 number | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 26,734 number | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,876 number | 19,600 number | 27,500 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,464 number | 20,437 number | 20,491 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,314 number | 23,895 number | 26,734 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Denmark was 26,734 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,500 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,600 number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.