Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark is 1.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7125 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.8686 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8152 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7763 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.91 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9489 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.842 units per square kilometre | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8282 units per square kilometre | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9726 units per square kilometre | 0.9489 units per square kilometre | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Denmark was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7125 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.