Costa Rica vs France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2023
France
39.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
56th
France rank
55th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 39.7% against 39.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and France ranks 55th of 74 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 39.7% against 39.5% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and France ranks 55th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. 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