On the basis of a questionnaire investigation including all of the Danish scientific associations, information is presented about the sex distribution of the qualified applicants and those selected to teaching appointments in 1986 in 17 specialties. If the tendency in filling the teaching positions in 1986 is typical, a percentage decrease in the female specialists will occur in eight specialties. Women constituted 28.8% of the applicants and 30.2% of the rejected applicants. The average postgraduate seniority for the group investigated who were appointed to teaching positions was 6.9 years and as 27% of the candidates in 1979 were women it was to be anticipated that 27% of those selected for teaching positions should be women. Women constituted 24.3% of the selected candidates for teaching positions. It is concluded continuous monitoring of the sex distribution should be undertaken as contravention of the United Nations' Convention concerning abolition of all forms of discrimination against women may possibly occur.