Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark
Denmark: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 11.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Denmark is 11.51, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Denmark peaked at 13.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.85 | — |
| 2014 | 9.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 11.84 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.19 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.49 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.99 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.85 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.58 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11.51 | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +33.3% | 9.83 | 13.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2 | 9.83 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.09 | 10.8 | 11.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Denmark?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Denmark was 11.51 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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