Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Denmark
47.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.4%
in 2019
Denmark rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.4% against 47.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 95 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 38.0% 42.8% 4.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42.8% 45.2% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.4% against 47.2% in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Denmark ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release