Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium
Belgium: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 71 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2022
All-time low
29.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 36.5% 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium peaked at 36.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 58th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.0% | 36.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium was 36.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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