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
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
February 2026 Data Release