Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 26,917 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Denmark is 26,917, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 28,188 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,700, in 1993.
Denmark ranks 55th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,467 | — |
| 1993 | 8,700 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9,600 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 28,188 | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 23,574 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 25,019 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 25,965 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 26,419 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26,343 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25,324 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26,614 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 25,824 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26,956 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 26,917 | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26,917 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26,917 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +193.6% | 9,600 | 28,188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,467 | 10,467 | 10,467 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,100 | 8,700 | 9,600 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25,918 | 23,574 | 28,188 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,327 | 25,324 | 26,956 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Denmark?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Denmark was 26,917 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28,188 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,700 in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release