Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 31,806 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Denmark, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 31,806 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Denmark, year by year
| 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% |
| 1998 | 22,900 number | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 23,340 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24,293 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25,508 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30,103 number | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 31,806 number | +5.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 31,806 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 31,806 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,662 number | 19,636 number | 19,677 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 20,728 number | 19,100 number | 23,340 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,900 number | 24,293 number | 25,508 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,954 number | 30,103 number | 31,806 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Denmark was 31,806 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31,806 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,100 number in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.