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

Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 46.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2011
All-time low
31.6%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Greece, 1999–2023

010203040501999201120231999: 32.82001: 31.62003: 32.22005: 35.12011: 47.42013: 47.22015: 45.72017: 44.22019: 442020: 44.72021: 45.32022: 46.42023: 46.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Greece recorded 46.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece peaked at 47.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2001.

Greece ranks 45th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government in Greece, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 32.8%
2001 31.6% -3.7%
2003 32.2% +2.0%
2005 35.1% +9.1%
2011 47.4% +35.1%
2013 47.2% -0.4%
2015 45.7% -3.3%
2017 44.2% -3.3%
2019 44.0% -0.3%
2020 44.7% +1.6%
2021 45.3% +1.2%
2022 46.4% +2.4%
2023 46.1% -0.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 46.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 46.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Greece 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
2011 +35.1% 35.1% 47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1
2000s 33.0% 31.6% 35.1% 3
2010s 45.7% 44.0% 47.4% 5
2020s 45.6% 44.7% 46.4% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 42 Tunisia 47.2% compare
  2. 43 Lithuania 47.1% compare
  3. 44 Egypt 46.9% compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 44.2% compare
  5. 47 Panama 41.5% compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Greece was 46.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2001.
How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Greece ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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