Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Austria
Austria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 17.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Austria peaked at 17.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.2% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Austria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Austria was 17.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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February 2026 Data Release