Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 22,385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Denmark stood at 22,385.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Denmark peaked at 26,200 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,403, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 85th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26,200 | — |
| 1994 | 25,600 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24,200 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 24,425 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24,240 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23,322 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22,814 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21,403 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23,315 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 24,248 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 23,840 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,486 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23,824 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,975 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 22,568 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23,245 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22,422 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 22,385 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 22,385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 22,385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,933 | 24,200 | 26,200 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,068 | 22,814 | 23,322 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,353 | 21,403 | 24,248 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22,719 | 22,385 | 23,245 | 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 secondary education, male in Denmark?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Denmark was 22,385 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26,200 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,403 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release