Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Greece
Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 31.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Greece, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 31.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece peaked at 33.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2005.
That places Greece 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.7% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece was 31.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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