Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile
Chile: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 27.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile peaked at 33.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Chile's 27.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.8%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile was 27.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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