Italy vs Turkey: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE

Italy
44.9%
in 2023
Turkey
46.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Turkey rank
39th

Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 46.5% against 44.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.

Italy ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 36.9% 39.2% 2.4% Turkey
2010s 43.1% 42.8% 0.3% Italy
2020s 44.2% 45.9% 1.6% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 46.5% against 44.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Turkey?
1.6%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Italy ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th 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