Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 44.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2008
All-time low
25.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica peaked at 51.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.4% | — |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 44.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 44.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 28.4% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 25.6% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica was 44.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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