Primary education, teachers in Denmark
Denmark: Primary education, teachers was 42,105 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 42,105 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Denmark peaked at 46,839 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,501, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,679 | 31,862 | 34,807 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33,129 | 28,501 | 37,050 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38,905 | 37,956 | 39,854 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,708 | 43,538 | 46,839 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43,334 | 42,105 | 44,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
- 91 Libya 42,696 compare
- 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Denmark?
- Primary education, teachers in Denmark was 42,105 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46,839 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,501 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for primary education, teachers?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.