Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Denmark
Denmark: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Denmark, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark is 47.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Denmark peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 34th of 74 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 | 29.9% | — |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 28.3% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.5% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
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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 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 74 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 13.0%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release