Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark
Denmark: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark is 35.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark peaked at 37.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.2% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark was 35.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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