Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina
Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 55.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 71 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2022
All-time low
40.4%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 55.0% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina peaked at 55.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1999.
That places Argentina 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.4% | — |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 55.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 55.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.6% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina was 55.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release