Denmark vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
Spain
47.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
Spain rank
74th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.0% against 46.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Spain ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 31.5% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, 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 Denmark and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Spain 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release