Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0047 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1994.
That places Denmark 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0047 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0047 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 52 Seychelles 0.0048 units per person compare
- 53 Aruba 0.0048 units per person compare
- 54 Netherlands 0.0048 units per person compare
- 56 Belize 0.0046 units per person compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0046 units per person compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0046 units per person 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 (number), per capita in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Denmark was 0.0047 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.