Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in primary education, male was 14,705 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14,705 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 15,171 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,435 number, in 2014.
That places Denmark 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,980 number | 14,703 number | 15,171 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,742 number | 13,500 number | 13,900 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,004 number | 13,663 number | 14,346 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,070 number | 13,435 number | 14,705 number | 2 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Denmark?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark was 14,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,171 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,435 number in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/