Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark

Denmark: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 73,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,396
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
73,396
in 2023
All-time low
16,259
in 1985
Years of data
29
1985–2023

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark, 1985–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200420231985: 16.3k1987: 18.0k1989: 19.7k1991: 20.5k1993: 22.7k1995: 25.9k1997: 27.6k1999: 28.6k2001: 29.8k2002: 37.9k2003: 36.0k2004: 39.5k2005: 43.5k2006: 44.1k2007: 43.0k2008: 48.4k2009: 54.0k2010: 54.8k2011: 56.8k2012: 57.5k2013: 57.7k2014: 58.7k2015: 60.5k2016: 60.4k2017: 60.1k2018: 60.4k2019: 61.6k2020: 61.5k2023: 73.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 73,396 for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark peaked at 73,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,259, in 1985.

Denmark ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 16,259
1987 17,972 +10.5%
1989 19,733 +9.8%
1991 20,503 +3.9%
1993 22,701 +10.7%
1995 25,942 +14.3%
1997 27,575 +6.3%
1999 28,622 +3.8%
2001 29,791 +4.1%
2002 37,883 +27.2%
2003 36,046 -4.8%
2004 39,533 +9.7%
2005 43,460 +9.9%
2006 44,095 +1.5%
2007 42,992 -2.5%
2008 48,442 +12.7%
2009 54,049 +11.6%
2010 54,813 +1.4%
2011 56,845 +3.7%
2012 57,520 +1.2%
2013 57,654 +0.2%
2014 58,735 +1.9%
2015 60,492 +3.0%
2016 60,432 -0.1%
2017 60,085 -0.6%
2018 60,389 +0.5%
2019 61,573 +2.0%
2020 61,481 -0.1%
2023 73,396 +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,988 16,259 19,733 3
1990s 25,069 20,503 28,622 5
2000s 41,810 29,791 54,049 9
2010s 58,854 54,813 61,573 10
2020s 67,438 61,481 73,396 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Austria 101,998 compare
  2. 15 Greece 89,396 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 86,486 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 70,371 compare
  5. 19 Norway 69,866 compare
  6. 20 Finland 69,017 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Denmark was 73,396 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 73,396 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 16,259 in 1985.
How does Denmark rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 950 data points, 1980–2024
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