Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark

Denmark: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
48th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2002
All-time low
18.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 19.6 %2000: 18.3 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 19.5 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 18.2 %2007: 20 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 21 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark stood at 22.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark peaked at 22.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 48th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 19.6%
2000 18.3% -6.9%
2001 21.8% +19.5%
2002 22.2% +1.9%
2003 19.8% -10.8%
2004 19.5% -1.8%
2005 18.9% -2.9%
2006 18.2% -3.9%
2007 20.0% +9.9%
2008 19.5% -2.4%
2009 18.9% -2.8%
2010 19.4% +2.4%
2011 20.3% +4.4%
2012 21.3% +5.2%
2013 20.4% -4.1%
2014 20.8% +1.6%
2015 19.6% -5.6%
2016 20.5% +4.3%
2017 21.0% +2.5%
2018 22.2% +5.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2000s 19.7% 18.2% 22.2% 10
2010s 20.6% 19.4% 22.2% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 45 Laos 22.5% compare
  2. 46 Canada 22.4% compare
  3. 47 Spain 22.3% compare
  4. 49 Norway 22.1% compare
  5. 50 Slovakia 22.1% compare
  6. 51 Saudi Arabia 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Denmark was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Denmark ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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