Denmark vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Denmark
50.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
49.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
113th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
111th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 50.6% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 37.5% 40.3% 2.8% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 34.0% 44.4% 10.4% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 50.3% 48.1% 2.1% Denmark
2020s 50.7% 49.7% 1.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Denmark or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Denmark, at 50.6% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Denmark and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Denmark and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release