Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 12,206 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12,206 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 14,578 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,328, in 1999.
That places Denmark 66th out of 152 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,482 | 7,328 | 11,400 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,084 | 7,982 | 8,185 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,710 | 12,287 | 14,578 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,559 | 12,206 | 12,747 | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark was 12,206 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14,578 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release