Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark
Denmark: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark is 53.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark peaked at 53.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 21st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.8% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 33.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
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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 53.8% 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 53.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 92 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 18.7%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release