Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark is 50.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark peaked at 51.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1999.
That places Denmark 113th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.2% | — |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 30.3% | 44.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 110 Saudi Arabia 50.8% compare
- 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.7% compare
- 112 Qatar 50.7% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 115 Mexico 50.1% compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 50.0% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Denmark?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release