Italy vs Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Italy
25.2%
in 2023
Macau, China
25.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Macau, China rank
57th

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

  • Italy
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 25.3% against 25.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th of 78 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 9.5% 10.8% Italy
2010s 22.1% 14.1% 8.1% Italy
2020s 24.3% 15.9% 8.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Italy or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 25.3% against 25.2% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Macau, China?
0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Macau, China?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Italy and Macau, China rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Italy ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th 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