Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 32,390 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark is 32,390 number, measured in 2018.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 47,091 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,076 number, in 1972.
That places Denmark 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,076 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,282 number | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,504 number | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 1,679 number | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,868 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2,043 number | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3,474 number | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 3,592 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,675 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,320 number | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 3,637 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,617 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,830 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18,800 number | +390.9% |
| 1994 | 18,800 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,200 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45,228 number | +135.6% |
| 2000 | 47,091 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 45,364 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 32,390 number | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,575 number | 1,076 number | 2,043 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,540 number | 3,320 number | 3,675 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,246 number | 3,617 number | 45,228 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 46,228 number | 45,364 number | 47,091 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,390 number | 32,390 number | 32,390 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 38 Romania 34,720 number compare
- 39 Ecuador 33,045 number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,888 number compare
- 42 Netherlands 30,341 number compare
- 43 South Africa 28,902 number compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,850 number compare
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 in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 32,390 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 47,091 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 number in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 185 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.