Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0023 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, male (number), per capita in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Denmark was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.