Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2018
All-time low
92.4%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark stood at 92.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
That places Denmark 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 93.8% | — |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 92.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 92.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 119 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 120 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 92.4%
- 123 Togo 92.1% compare
- 124 Iceland 91.3% compare
- 125 Morocco 91.1% 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Denmark was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release