Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 36.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Denmark, 1997–2023
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 54th of 78 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.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +7.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 36.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 36.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 204 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 204 (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 54th out of 78 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