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

Denmark: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 13,823 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13,823
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15,171
in 1985
All-time low
13,435
in 2014
Years of data
23
1985–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1985200420241985: 15.2k1986: 15.1k1987: 14.7k1993: 13.8k1994: 13.8k1995: 13.9k1996: 13.8k1997: 13.6k1998: 13.5k1999: 13.7k2000: 13.7k2001: 14.3k2014: 13.4k2015: 14.0k2016: 14.8k2017: 14.9k2018: 14.7k2019: 14.7k2020: 14.1k2021: 14.0k2022: 14.2k2023: 14.0k2024: 13.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 15,171 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,435, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 79th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 15,171
1986 15,067 -0.7%
1987 14,703 -2.4%
1993 13,800 -6.1%
1994 13,800 +0.0%
1995 13,900 +0.7%
1996 13,767 -1.0%
1997 13,633 -1.0%
1998 13,500 -1.0%
1999 13,710 +1.6%
2000 13,663 -0.3%
2001 14,346 +5.0%
2014 13,435 -6.4%
2015 13,965 +3.9%
2016 14,817 +6.1%
2017 14,876 +0.4%
2018 14,702 -1.2%
2019 14,661 -0.3%
2020 14,144 -3.5%
2021 13,963 -1.3%
2022 14,158 +1.4%
2023 14,022 -1.0%
2024 13,823 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,980 14,703 15,171 3
1990s 13,730 13,500 13,900 7
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

  1. 76 Italy 15,518 compare
  2. 77 Mauritania 14,419 compare
  3. 78 Belgium 13,985 compare
  4. 80 Syria 13,728 compare
  5. 81 Norway 13,721 compare
  6. 82 Sweden 13,047 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

More education data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark was 13,823 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15,171 in 1985.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13,435 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled/denmark/">Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.