Austria vs Belgium: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Austria
44.0%
in 2023
Belgium
44.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
54th
Belgium rank
52nd

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 44.5% against 44.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 52nd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 36.7% 2.4% Belgium
2010s 40.2% 41.4% 1.2% Belgium
2020s 43.4% 44.0% 0.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 44.5% against 44.0% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Austria and Belgium?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 52nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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 (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release