Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 73,396 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,396 Head count
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
73,396 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
16,259 Head count
in 1985
Years of data
29
1985–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark is 73,396 Head count, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark peaked at 73,396 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,259 Head count, in 1985.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,259 Head count | — |
| 1987 | 17,972 Head count | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 19,733 Head count | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 20,503 Head count | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 22,701 Head count | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 25,942 Head count | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 27,575 Head count | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28,622 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 29,791 Head count | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 37,883 Head count | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 36,046 Head count | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 39,533 Head count | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 43,460 Head count | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 44,095 Head count | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42,992 Head count | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48,442 Head count | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 54,049 Head count | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 54,813 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56,845 Head count | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 57,520 Head count | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57,654 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58,735 Head count | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60,492 Head count | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60,432 Head count | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60,085 Head count | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60,389 Head count | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61,573 Head count | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 61,481 Head count | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,396 Head count | +19.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73,396 Head count is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73,396 Head count is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,017 Head count, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,988 Head count | 16,259 Head count | 19,733 Head count | 3 |
| 1990s | 25,069 Head count | 20,503 Head count | 28,622 Head count | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,810 Head count | 29,791 Head count | 54,049 Head count | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,854 Head count | 54,813 Head count | 61,573 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,438 Head count | 61,481 Head count | 73,396 Head count | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Denmark was 73,396 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73,396 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,259 Head count in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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