Japan vs Peru: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Japan
29.2%
in 2023
Peru
31.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
89th
Peru rank
87th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.9% against 29.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 89th and Peru ranks 87th of 95 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 29.9% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 31.3% | 2.6% | Peru |
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, Japan or Peru?
- Peru, at 31.9% against 29.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Japan and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Japan ranks 89th and Peru ranks 87th 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