Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 16,616 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Denmark stood at 16,616 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 16,616 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,350 number, in 1998.
That places Denmark 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,000 number | — |
| 1994 | 16,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,600 number | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 12,350 number | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 12,600 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13,080 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13,125 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,360 number | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 16,616 number | +8.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16,616 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,106 number, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16,616 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,764 number, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,310 number | 12,350 number | 16,000 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,102 number | 13,080 number | 13,125 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,988 number | 15,360 number | 16,616 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 lower secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Denmark was 16,616 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16,616 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,350 number in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 138 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.