Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Czechia
Czechia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 40.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Czechia peaked at 40.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2000.
That places Czechia 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 40.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.7% | 40.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More science & technology data for Czechia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Czechia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Czechia was 40.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Czechia ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release