Brazil vs Denmark: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
75th
Denmark rank
77th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 46.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 77th of 172 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 34.0% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.1% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.9% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Brazil or Denmark?
- Brazil, at 47.0% against 46.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 77th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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