Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 12,631 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Denmark stood at 12,631. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Denmark peaked at 12,631 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,300 | — |
| 1994 | 2,700 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11,611 | +300.4% |
| 2015 | 10,025 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 10,665 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 11,455 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 11,664 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,658 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,343 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12,123 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11,764 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,542 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 12,631 | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12,631 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12,631 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 | +300.4% | 2,900 | 11,611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,967 | 2,700 | 3,300 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,180 | 10,025 | 11,664 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,081 | 11,343 | 12,631 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Denmark was 12,631 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12,631 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release