Denmark vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Denmark
50,935
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
3.73 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
89th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
90th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.73 million against 50,935 in Denmark, a difference of 3.68 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 73.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 89th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48,725 759,491 710,766 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 44,254 928,743 884,489 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 53,424 2.85 million 2.80 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 51,931 3.55 million 3.50 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Denmark or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.73 million against 50,935 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.68 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Denmark and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 89th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release