Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,900 | — |
| 1994 | 11,400 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 11,300 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,481 | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 7,328 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,185 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 7,982 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,287 | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 13,677 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 14,578 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14,183 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13,826 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13,709 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,747 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12,743 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,736 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,361 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12,206 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12,206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12,206 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +53.9% | 7,982 | 12,287 |
| 1998 | -33.8% | 11,300 | 7,481 |
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 |
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 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