Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark

Denmark: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 31,806 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31,806 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
31,806 number
in 2018
All-time low
19,100 number
in 1993
Years of data
17
1985–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1985200120181985: 19.6k number1986: 19.7k number1987: 19.7k number1993: 19.1k number1994: 19.1k number1995: 19.2k number1996: 20.4k number1997: 21.7k number1998: 22.9k number1999: 23.3k number2000: 24.3k number2001: 25.5k number2014: 30.1k number2015: 30.5k number2016: 31.0k number2017: 31.4k number2018: 31.8k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark stood at 31,806 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 31,806 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,100 number, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985 to 2018.
Year number Change
1985 19,636 number
1986 19,677 number +0.2%
1987 19,673 number -0.0%
1993 19,100 number -2.9%
1994 19,100 number +0.0%
1995 19,200 number +0.5%
1996 20,433 number +6.4%
1997 21,667 number +6.0%
1998 22,900 number +5.7%
1999 23,340 number +1.9%
2000 24,293 number +4.1%
2001 25,508 number +5.0%
2014 30,103 number +18.0%
2015 30,529 number +1.4%
2016 30,954 number +1.4%
2017 31,380 number +1.4%
2018 31,806 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,662 number 19,636 number 19,677 number 3
1990s 20,820 number 19,100 number 23,340 number 7
2000s 24,900 number 24,293 number 25,508 number 2
2010s 30,954 number 30,103 number 31,806 number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 79 Hungary 35,387 number compare
  2. 80 Costa Rica 33,658 number compare
  3. 81 Honduras 32,672 number compare
  4. 83 Georgia 31,396 number compare
  5. 84 Austria 30,631 number compare
  6. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 30,416 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark was 31,806 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 31,806 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19,100 number in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.