Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 50,935 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark stood at 50,935.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 55,119 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,921, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52,100 | — |
| 1994 | 53,000 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 50,100 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 48,152 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 46,204 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 44,256 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 44,168 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44,587 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43,921 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49,050 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 53,251 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 55,119 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 54,573 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 53,913 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 54,639 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52,707 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52,120 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 52,678 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51,214 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 50,935 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,283 | 44,168 | 53,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 44,254 | 43,921 | 44,587 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53,424 | 49,050 | 55,119 | 6 |
| 2020s | 51,931 | 50,935 | 52,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Denmark was 50,935 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55,119 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,921 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.