Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 36.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Denmark, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Denmark stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Denmark peaked at 36.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1997.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 35.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.69 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 99.77 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Denmark?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Denmark was 36.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release