Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Denmark
Denmark: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Denmark, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark peaked at 50.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1997.
Denmark ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.5% | — |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +6.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark was 50.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release