Denmark vs UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Denmark
50.6%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
49.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
113th
UNESCO: Sids rank
114th

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

  • Denmark
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 50.6% against 49.4% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Denmark ranks 113th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 114th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1990s 30.3% 36.5% 6.2% UNESCO: Sids
2000s 34.0% 37.3% 3.4% UNESCO: Sids
2010s 50.3% 43.9% 6.4% Denmark
2020s 50.7% 47.7% 3.0% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
Denmark, at 50.6% against 49.4% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Denmark and UNESCO: Sids?
1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UNESCO: Sids?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Denmark and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 113th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 114th 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