Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 60.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2014
All-time low
58.2%
in 1993
Years of data
18
1993–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 60.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Denmark peaked at 64.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.2% | — |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.2% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 64.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.6% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
- 91 Bahamas 61.2% compare
- 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 60.6% compare
- 95 Macau, China 60.2% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 60.0% 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 lower secondary education who are female in Denmark?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Denmark was 60.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release