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In 2005, the figure was 60 percent. <\/p>\n<p><em> <a href=\"http:\/\/fivu.dk\/uddannelse-og-institutioner\/statistik-og-analyser\/sogning-og-optag-pa-videregaende-uddannelser\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the national statistics for admission, here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of the high national average, male students still fill up the classrooms in subjects traditionally thought of as masculine, such as IT and engineering, where they account for up to 81 percent. <\/p>\n<h2>Gender equality – or not<\/h2>\n<p>A look into the national salary statistics reveals that, although women are getting more highly educated than their male counterparts, their efforts do not translate directly to their paychecks. <\/p>\n<p>A midwife with 8 years of experience makes about DKK 25,000, a designer makes around DKK 30,000 and a health consultant makes DKK 28,000, all professions with a mainly female workforce. <\/p>\n<p><em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonstatistik.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\">See national statistics on salary here, and check out how thick a pay check you can expect<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The positions for IT, engineering, and science students usually contribute more substantially to a household. 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