Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 13,825 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13,825 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark peaked at 13,825 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,328 number, in 1999.
That places Denmark 56th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,900 number | — |
| 1994 | 11,400 number | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 11,300 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,481 number | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 7,328 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,185 number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 7,982 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,287 number | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 13,825 number | +12.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13,825 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13,825 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,482 number | 7,328 number | 11,400 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,084 number | 7,982 number | 8,185 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,056 number | 12,287 number | 13,825 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Denmark was 13,825 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13,825 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 number in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 56th 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.