Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female
Denmark
92.4%
in 2024
Iceland
91.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
122nd
Iceland rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.4% against 91.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 124th of 154 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.8% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 92.4% against 91.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 124th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release