Researchers (HC) - % Female in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Denmark, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Denmark stood at 38.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Denmark peaked at 38.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.2% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.6% | 35.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 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 (hc) - % female in Denmark?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Denmark was 38.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release