Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark is 15.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 46th out of 122 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +7.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 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 15.8% 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 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Denmark ranks 46th 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 25.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release