Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark
Denmark: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 63.5% 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 63.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark peaked at 65.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 53.3% | — |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 63.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 63.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +48.9% | 33.7% | 50.1% |
| 2001 | -35.4% | 44.1% | 28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 27.1% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Egypt 67.6% compare
- 4 Estonia 66.4% compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64.7% compare
- 7 South Africa 62.7% compare
- 8 Mauritius 62.5% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 61.7% compare
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 (hc) in Denmark?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Denmark was 63.5% 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 65.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 65 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 8.7%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release