Italy vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
49.5%
in 2023
Romania
49.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.5% against 49.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 71 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 51.0% | 16.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 51.0% | 10.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 48.7% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 49.6% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 49.5% against 49.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release