Greece vs Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Greece
43.2%
in 2023
Italy
42.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
59th
Italy rank
60th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 43.2% against 42.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and Italy ranks 60th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 44.3% 28.4% 15.9% Greece
2000s 37.7% 31.7% 5.9% Greece
2010s 38.7% 40.7% 1.9% Italy
2020s 42.2% 42.2% 0.1% Italy

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, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 43.2% against 42.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Greece and Italy?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Greece ranks 59th and Italy ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release