Germany vs Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Germany
39.3%
in 2023
Macau, China
38.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
58th
Macau, China rank
61st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Germany
- Macau, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 39.3% against 38.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 37.2% | 1.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 40.1% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Germany or Macau, China?
- Germany, at 39.3% against 38.3% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Germany and Macau, China?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Macau, China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Macau, China rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Germany ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 61st 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