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

Latest (2023)
35.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2011
All-time low
28.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 30.7 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 34 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 36 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 36.6 %2010: 36.7 %2011: 37.9 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 36.1 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 34.2 %2018: 32.4 %2019: 33.8 %2020: 32.8 %2021: 34.4 %2023: 35.1 %

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

Annual values for Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Ireland 35.8% compare
  2. 52 Honduras 35.7% compare
  3. 53 Colombia 35.2% compare
  4. 55 Burkina Faso 35.1% compare
  5. 56 Israel 34.8% compare
  6. 57 Costa Rica 34.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
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