Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Denmark, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Denmark?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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.