Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 7.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
41st
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2012
All-time low
5.2%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark peaked at 8.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
That places Denmark 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +16.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Denmark was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release