Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 10,492 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Denmark stood at 10,492.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 11,500 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,250, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 69th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11,500 | — |
| 1994 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,200 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 7,250 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 7,380 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,357 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,366 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,535 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 9,722 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 9,934 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,062 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,109 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,419 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,376 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,315 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,873 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10,475 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10,492 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10,492 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10,492 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -28.9% | 10,200 | 7,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,566 | 7,250 | 11,500 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,362 | 7,357 | 7,366 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,797 | 8,535 | 10,419 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,506 | 10,315 | 10,873 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Denmark?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Denmark was 10,492 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,250 in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 69th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release