Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.007 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 1992.
That places Denmark 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Denmark was 0.007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.