Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 18,139 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark, 1972β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18,139 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 43,324 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,514 | 1,021 | 1,927 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,034 | 1,960 | 2,104 | 3 |
| 1990s | 23,478 | 17,300 | 41,610 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43,324 | 43,324 | 43,324 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,524 | 17,501 | 17,546 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,205 | 17,990 | 18,461 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark was 18,139 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43,324 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release