Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 34.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Denmark, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 34.25 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Denmark peaked at 37.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.63, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.68 | — |
| 2000 | 32.29 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.74 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.42 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 32.33 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.21 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.02 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 36.46 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.92 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.33 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.34 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 36.08 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 33.65 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.25 | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 34.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 34.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.68 | 30.68 | 30.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.96 | 28.63 | 36.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 | 32.2 | 37.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 Azerbaijan 35.1 compare
- 43 New Zealand 34.96 compare
- 44 Turkey 34.69 compare
- 46 Malaysia 34.17 compare
- 47 Mongolia 34.08 compare
- 48 United States 33.99 compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Denmark?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Denmark was 34.25 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.63 in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.