Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia
Estonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2020
All-time low
46.1%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia is 66.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia peaked at 66.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.1% | — |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +6.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 46.1% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 51.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 59.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.3% | 66.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Myanmar 70.9% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
- 5 Serbia 60.8% compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia was 66.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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