Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile

Chile: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 38.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2013
All-time low
30.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 30.92008: 30.12009: 40.12010: 38.42011: 39.72012: 41.12013: 42.12014: 372015: 41.62016: 40.32017: 39.42018: 37.12019: 35.62020: 372021: 37.12022: 38

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile stood at 38.0%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile peaked at 42.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2008.

Chile ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 30.9%
2008 30.1% -2.7%
2009 40.1% +33.6%
2010 38.4% -4.5%
2011 39.7% +3.6%
2012 41.1% +3.5%
2013 42.1% +2.4%
2014 37.0% -12.1%
2015 41.6% +12.4%
2016 40.3% -3.2%
2017 39.4% -2.1%
2018 37.1% -5.9%
2019 35.6% -4.1%
2020 37.0% +3.8%
2021 37.1% +0.3%
2022 38.0% +2.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 38.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +33.6% 30.1% 40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 30.1% 40.1% 3
2010s 39.3% 35.6% 42.1% 10
2020s 37.3% 37.0% 38.0% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.1% compare
  2. 51 Austria 39.1% compare
  3. 52 Hungary 38.1% compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 37.9% compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 37.7% compare
  6. 56 Madagascar 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile was 38.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
How does Chile rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 1,072 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release