Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.9% | — |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 tertiary education who are female in Denmark?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Denmark was 46.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release