Denmark vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
43.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
80th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Denmark
  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 46.9% against 43.9% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 77th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 80th of 172 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 29.8% 2.9% Denmark
2010s 43.1% 38.8% 4.3% Denmark
2020s 45.9% 41.9% 4.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Denmark or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Denmark, at 46.9% against 43.9% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Denmark and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
3.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Denmark and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 77th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 80th 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release