Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark

Denmark: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 42,105 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,105
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
46,839
in 2017
All-time low
28,501
in 1992
Years of data
28
1985–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1985200420241985: 34.8k1986: 34.7k1987: 34.4k1988: 32.6k1989: 31.9k1990: 31.1k1991: 29.8k1992: 28.5k1993: 32.9k1994: 32.9k1995: 33.1k1996: 34.2k1997: 35.3k1998: 36.4k1999: 37.0k2000: 38.0k2001: 39.9k2014: 43.5k2015: 44.6k2016: 46.5k2017: 46.8k2018: 46.5k2019: 46.3k2020: 44.8k2021: 44.0k2022: 43.0k2023: 42.8k2024: 42.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark stood at 42,105.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 46,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,501, in 1992.

That places Denmark 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 34,807
1986 34,744 -0.2%
1987 34,376 -1.1%
1988 32,607 -5.1%
1989 31,862 -2.3%
1990 31,052 -2.5%
1991 29,776 -4.1%
1992 28,501 -4.3%
1993 32,900 +15.4%
1994 32,900 +0.0%
1995 33,100 +0.6%
1996 34,200 +3.3%
1997 35,300 +3.2%
1998 36,400 +3.1%
1999 37,050 +1.8%
2000 37,956 +2.4%
2001 39,854 +5.0%
2014 43,538 +9.2%
2015 44,561 +2.3%
2016 46,496 +4.3%
2017 46,839 +0.7%
2018 46,490 -0.7%
2019 46,321 -0.4%
2020 44,763 -3.4%
2021 43,985 -1.7%
2022 43,047 -2.1%
2023 42,771 -0.6%
2024 42,105 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33,679 31,862 34,807 5
1990s 33,118 28,501 37,050 10
2000s 38,905 37,956 39,854 2
2010s 45,708 43,538 46,839 6
2020s 43,334 42,105 44,763 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
  2. 91 Libya 42,696
  3. 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
  4. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
  5. 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
  6. 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark was 42,105 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 46,839 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28,501 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.