Austria vs Korea: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Austria
19.4%
in 2023
Korea
19.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
67th
Korea rank
66th

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

  • Austria
  • Korea
5101520199720102023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 19.9% against 19.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 67th and Korea ranks 66th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 9.0% 5.7% 3.3% Austria
2000s 13.4% 10.3% 3.1% Austria
2010s 17.3% 14.8% 2.4% Austria
2020s 19.1% 19.1% 0.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Austria or Korea?
Korea, at 19.9% against 19.4% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Austria and Korea?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Korea rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Austria ranks 67th and Korea ranks 66th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release