Denmark vs United States of America: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law

Denmark
50.8%
in 2017
United States of America
50.5%
in 2016
Denmark rank
68th
United States of America rank
69th

Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 50.8% against 50.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 69th of 95 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 52.0% 1.8% United States of America
2010s 51.3% 51.2% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of graduates in business, administration and law, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 50.8% against 50.5% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in female share of graduates in business, administration and law between Denmark and United States of America?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
Denmark ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 69th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,080 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.