Denmark vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Denmark
25.4%
in 2023
Ireland
25.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
41st
Ireland rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.8% against 25.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 28.8% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.8% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 25.7% | 2.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25.8% against 25.4% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release