Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 50.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 50.8% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Denmark peaked at 50.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 93rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +4.1% |
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 | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Palestine, State of 52.3% compare
- 91 El Salvador 51.4% compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% compare
- 94 Tunisia 50.1% compare
- 95 Türkiye 50.0% compare
- 96 Guatemala 48.6% 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 50.8% in 2018, 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 50.8% in 2018.
- 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 93rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- 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
Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.