Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 28,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Denmark stood at 28,550.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 30,871 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,831, in 1998.
That places Denmark 85th out of 210 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.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25,900 | — |
| 1994 | 27,400 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 25,900 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19,831 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 19,928 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,265 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 21,107 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27,647 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 29,936 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30,871 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30,733 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,427 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,815 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,732 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 29,552 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,433 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,792 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28,550 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28,550 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28,550 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +31.0% | 21,107 | 27,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,792 | 19,831 | 27,400 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,186 | 21,107 | 21,265 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,072 | 27,647 | 30,871 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,212 | 28,550 | 29,732 | 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 teachers in secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Denmark was 28,550 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30,871 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,831 in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release