Denmark vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
44.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
78th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 46.9% against 44.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.7% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 2.3% | 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Denmark, at 46.9% against 44.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Denmark and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 77th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 78th 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