Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 28,282 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Denmark is 28,282, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1996 | 20,433 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 21,667 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 22,900 | +5.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,662 | 19,636 | 19,677 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20,820 | 19,100 | 23,340 | 7 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 28,282 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31,963 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,100 in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.