Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Denmark
Denmark: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 8,838 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark is 8,838 FTE, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark peaked at 9,037 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,180 FTE, in 1996.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,180 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 3,320 FTE | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,565 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,637 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,759 FTE | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 4,622 FTE | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,848 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,207 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5,315 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,539 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,520 FTE | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 6,675 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,764 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,046 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,182 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,115 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,358 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,566 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,852 FTE | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,648 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,598 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,694 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,651 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,708 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,037 FTE | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 8,838 FTE | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8,838 FTE is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8,838 FTE is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 FTE, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +30.9% | 3,637 FTE | 4,759 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 FTE | 3,180 FTE | 3,565 FTE | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,236 FTE | 3,637 FTE | 6,675 FTE | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,382 FTE | 6,764 FTE | 7,852 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,309 FTE | 7,651 FTE | 9,037 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark was 8,838 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 FTE in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release