Iceland vs Korea: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Iceland
33.7%
in 2023
Korea
35.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
85th
Korea rank
82nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 35.2% against 33.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 85th and Korea ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 14.3% | 20.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 20.5% | 22.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 34.8% | 11.8% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 35.2% against 33.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Iceland and Korea?
- 1.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Iceland ranks 85th and Korea ranks 82nd 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