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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Denmark, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.