Denmark's primary education, teachers was 42,105 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 3.29% from 43,538 in 2014 (0.33% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 42,105 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 46,321 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 43,538 | 2014 |
| Highest | 46,839 | 2017 |
| Lowest | 28,501 | 1992 |
| Average since 2015 | 44,738 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 34,807 | 1985 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Denmark's primary education, teachers fell 1.6% on 2023 (from 42,771 to 42,105).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2023), the average change was +0.6% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.4% in 1993 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.1% in 1988. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 461.89 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Denmark had the 49th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 42,105 | 2024 |
| World | 34.1 million | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 3.52 million | 2024 |
| High income | 6.16 million | 2024 |
Closest to Denmark in the 2024 ranking
- Sierra Leone — 46th of 108: 46,575
- Cambodia — 47th of 108: 46,016
- Costa Rica — 48th of 108: 43,058
- United Arab Emirates — 50th of 108: 39,735
- Azerbaijan — 51st of 108: 38,731
- Tajikistan — 52nd of 108: 37,890
What this measures
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 25 values
| Year | Primary education, teachers |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,105 |
| 2023 | 42,771 |
| 2022 | 43,047 |
| 2021 | 43,985 |
| 2020 | 44,763 |
| 2019 | 46,321 |
| 2018 | 46,490 |
| 2017 | 46,839 |
| 2016 | 46,496 |
| 2015 | 44,561 |
| 2014 |
Primary education, teachers in nearby economies
More education data for Denmark
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 432,238 (2024)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 103.2% (2020)
- School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 101.89% (2020)
- School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 104.44% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Denmark's primary education, teachers?
- 42,105 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1985?
- It is up 20.97% from 34,807 in 1985 (0.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 46,839 in 2017 and the lowest 28,501 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank?
- 49th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Denmark?
- In 2024, Denmark's primary education, teachers fell 1.6% on 2023 (from 42,771 to 42,105). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2023), the average change was +0.6% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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