Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1,464 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Denmark is 1,464, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 3,767 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1973.
Denmark ranks 50th of 195 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 55 | — |
| 1973 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 62 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 116 | +87.1% |
| 1985 | 1,514 | +1205.2% |
| 1986 | 1,555 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,571 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,618 | +141.2% |
| 2000 | 3,767 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,125 | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 1,184 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,274 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,372 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,434 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,419 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,464 | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,464 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 16.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,464 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 8.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1205.2% | 116 | 1,514 |
| 1999 | +141.2% | 1,500 | 3,618 |
| 1978 | +87.1% | 62 | 116 |
| 2018 | -70.1% | 3,767 | 1,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.17 | 42 | 116 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,547 | 1,514 | 1,571 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,030 | 1,500 | 3,618 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,767 | 3,767 | 3,767 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,154 | 1,125 | 1,184 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,393 | 1,274 | 1,464 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Denmark?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Denmark was 1,464 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release