Japan vs South Korea: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Japan
18.5%
in 2023
South Korea
23.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
102nd
South Korea rank
99th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23.7% against 18.5% in Japan, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 99th of 107 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 18.8% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 22.6% | 4.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 23.7% against 18.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Japan and South Korea?
- 5.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Japan ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 99th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers (HC) - % Female. 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