Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 29th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.2% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal was 29.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release