Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark

Denmark: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 41,510 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41,510 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
41,935 Number
in 2022
All-time low
40,432 Number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark, 2018–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2018202120242018: 40.4k Number2019: 41.3k Number2020: 41.7k Number2021: 41.7k Number2022: 41.9k Number2023: 41.7k Number2024: 41.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 41,510 Number for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Denmark, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 40,432 Number
2019 41,326 Number +2.2%
2020 41,654 Number +0.8%
2021 41,747 Number +0.2%
2022 41,935 Number +0.5%
2023 41,725 Number -0.5%
2024 41,510 Number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,879 Number 40,432 Number 41,326 Number 2
2020s 41,714 Number 41,510 Number 41,935 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Sweden 51,967 Number compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,881 Number
  3. 8 United Kingdom 44,881 Number
  4. 11 Romania 40,398 Number compare
  5. 12 Austria 35,886 Number compare
  6. 13 Hungary 35,862 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Denmark was 41,510 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 41,935 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40,432 Number in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 430 data points, 2013–2024
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