Denmark vs United States: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Denmark
34.25
in 2017
United States
33.99
in 2016
Denmark rank
45th
United States rank
48th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.25 against 33.99 in United States, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 96 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 | 31.46 | 2.54 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 32.02 | 3.58 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 34.25 against 33.99 in United States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Denmark and United States?
- 0.26, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.