Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark
Denmark: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 12.38 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark, 1993–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2014, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark stood at 12.38. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark peaked at 12.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 1994.
That places Denmark 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 8.74 | 9.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 9.08 | 10.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 12.38 | 12.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Denmark was 12.38 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.