Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark
Denmark: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark is 28.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark peaked at 28.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.
Denmark ranks 48th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +9.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release