El Salvador vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
El Salvador
46.2%
in 2023
Spain
44.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.2% against 44.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 95 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 38.7% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.7% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 44.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
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, El Salvador or Spain?
- El Salvador, at 46.2% against 44.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between El Salvador and Spain?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st 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