Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 37.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark peaked at 37.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 43rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 37.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.8% | 3 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark was 37.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release