Estonia vs Ireland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Estonia
50.5%
in 2023
Ireland
50.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
32nd
Ireland rank
31st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 95 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 38.5% | 6.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.7% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 0.1% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 50.5% against 50.5% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st 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