Denmark vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
44.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
74th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Denmark
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 46.9% against 44.2% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 77th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 74th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 29.9% 2.8% Denmark
2010s 43.1% 39.2% 4.0% Denmark
2020s 45.9% 42.1% 3.7% 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: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Denmark, at 46.9% against 44.2% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Denmark and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Denmark and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 77th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 74th 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