Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania
Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania is 31.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania peaked at 44.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2023.
That places Romania 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.4% | — |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 31.2% 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 | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.2% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania was 31.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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