Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark
Denmark: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.8%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Denmark, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Denmark is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% 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, 10.8%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (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 11.6% in 2024, 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 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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