Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, male was 13,823 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,823
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15,171
in 1985
All-time low
13,435
in 2014
Years of data
21
1985β2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark, 1985β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Denmark is 13,823, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 15,171 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,435, in 2014.
That places Denmark 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,980 | 14,703 | 15,171 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,742 | 13,500 | 13,900 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,004 | 13,663 | 14,346 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,409 | 13,435 | 14,876 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,022 | 13,823 | 14,158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark was 13,823 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,171 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,435 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release