France vs Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
France
42.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2023
France rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
62nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 42.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 3.8% | France |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 37.3% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 0.0% | France |
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, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.5% against 42.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- France ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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