Share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 67.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark stood at 67.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark peaked at 69.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1985.
That places Denmark 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.4% | — |
| 1986 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 67.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 80% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 67.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.1% | 69.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.1% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 67.6%
- 145 Micronesia (country) 67.3% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.1% compare
- 149 Egypt 66.2% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Denmark was 67.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Denmark ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.