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
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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

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