Greece vs Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)

Greece
43.8%
in 2023
Italy
44.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
43rd
Italy rank
41st

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 44.9% against 43.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 37.5% 34.4% 3.1% Greece
2010s 38.7% 43.1% 4.5% Italy
2020s 42.0% 44.2% 2.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 44.9% against 43.8% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Greece and Italy?
1.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release