Researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark

Denmark: Researchers per million inhabitants was 8,838 FTE in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8,838 FTE
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
9,037 FTE
in 2022
All-time low
3,180 FTE
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Denmark, 1996–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1996200920231996: 3.2k FTE1997: 3.3k FTE1999: 3.6k FTE2001: 3.6k FTE2002: 4.8k FTE2003: 4.6k FTE2004: 4.8k FTE2005: 5.2k FTE2006: 5.3k FTE2007: 5.5k FTE2008: 6.5k FTE2009: 6.7k FTE2010: 6.8k FTE2011: 7.0k FTE2012: 7.2k FTE2013: 7.1k FTE2014: 7.4k FTE2015: 7.6k FTE2016: 7.9k FTE2017: 7.6k FTE2018: 7.6k FTE2019: 7.7k FTE2020: 7.7k FTE2021: 7.7k FTE2022: 9.0k FTE2023: 8.8k FTE

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Korea 9,472 FTE compare
  2. 2 Sweden 8,911 FTE compare
  3. 4 Singapore 8,782 FTE compare
  4. 5 Finland 8,315 FTE compare
  5. 6 Norway 7,451 FTE compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release