Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina

Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.8%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 32.32000: 31.92001: 24.92002: 31.82003: 31.82004: 30.22005: 29.92006: 29.72007: 31.22008: 31.22013: 182014: 17.82015: 25.92016: 27.32017: 31.72018: 31.42019: 33.22020: 34.42021: 34.82022: 36.42023: 38.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina is 38.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina peaked at 38.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2014.

That places Argentina 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise in Argentina, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 32.3%
2000 31.9% -1.2%
2001 24.9% -22.0%
2002 31.8% +28.0%
2003 31.8% -0.0%
2004 30.2% -5.0%
2005 29.9% -1.1%
2006 29.7% -0.7%
2007 31.2% +5.1%
2008 31.2% +0.1%
2013 18.0% -42.2%
2014 17.8% -1.4%
2015 25.9% +45.6%
2016 27.3% +5.4%
2017 31.7% +16.1%
2018 31.4% -1.0%
2019 33.2% +5.9%
2020 34.4% +3.7%
2021 34.8% +1.0%
2022 36.4% +4.5%
2023 38.3% +5.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.8%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +45.6% 17.8% 25.9%
2013 -42.2% 31.2% 18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2000s 30.3% 24.9% 31.9% 9
2010s 26.5% 17.8% 33.2% 7
2020s 36.0% 34.4% 38.3% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Iraq 39.8% compare
  2. 10 Oman 39.7% compare
  3. 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.2% compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 37.1% compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 36.3% compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina was 38.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release