Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 28,282 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,282
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,963
in 2017
All-time low
19,100
in 1993
Years of data
21
1985–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Denmark stood at 28,282.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 31,963 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,100, in 1993.
Denmark ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,636 | — |
| 1986 | 19,677 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19,673 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,100 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19,100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,200 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22,900 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 23,340 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24,293 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25,508 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30,103 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 30,596 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,679 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,963 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31,788 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,660 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30,619 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30,022 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 28,889 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 28,749 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28,282 | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28,282 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28,282 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,662 | 19,636 | 19,677 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20,728 | 19,100 | 23,340 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,900 | 24,293 | 25,508 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,298 | 30,103 | 31,963 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,312 | 28,282 | 30,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 86 United Arab Emirates 30,531 compare
- 87 Kuwait 29,649 compare
- 88 Georgia 29,463 compare
- 90 Cambodia 27,672 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 26,544 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 26,278 compare
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 primary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Denmark was 28,282 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31,963 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,100 in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release