Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Teachers in primary education, male was 14,705 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,705 number
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
15,171 number
in 1985
All-time low
13,435 number
in 2014
Years of data
12
1985–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark, 1985–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1985200120181985: 15.2k number1986: 15.1k number1987: 14.7k number1993: 13.8k number1994: 13.8k number1995: 13.9k number1998: 13.5k number1999: 13.7k number2000: 13.7k number2001: 14.3k number2014: 13.4k number2018: 14.7k number

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.

Teachers in primary education, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Denmark, 1985 to 2018.
Year number Change
1985 15,171 number
1986 15,067 number -0.7%
1987 14,703 number -2.4%
1993 13,800 number -6.1%
1994 13,800 number +0.0%
1995 13,900 number +0.7%
1998 13,500 number -2.9%
1999 13,710 number +1.6%
2000 13,663 number -0.3%
2001 14,346 number +5.0%
2014 13,435 number -6.4%
2018 14,705 number +9.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14,705 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 7.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14,705 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 75 Laos 16,693 number compare
  2. 76 Cuba 15,635 number compare
  3. 77 Jordan 15,510 number compare
  4. 79 Norway 13,463 number compare
  5. 80 Belgium 12,743 number compare
  6. 81 Netherlands 12,730 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/