Germany vs Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Germany
42.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
61st
Switzerland rank
62nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.7% against 42.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 42.7% against 42.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Germany ranks 61st 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