Researchers (HC) - % Female in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Denmark, 1999–2023
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 66th out of 107 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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 (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 66th out of 107 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