Chile vs South Korea: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC
Chile
35.8%
in 2022
South Korea
35.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
80th
South Korea rank
82nd
Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.8% against 35.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 24.3% | 5.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 1.1% | Chile |
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, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 35.8% against 35.2% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Chile ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 82nd 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