Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 60.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 71 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2011
All-time low
53.7%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal stood at 60.1%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal peaked at 61.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1997.
That places Portugal 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.7% | — |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 60.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.7% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
- 5 Serbia 60.8% compare
- 7 Paraguay 59.0% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 58.1% compare
- 9 Croatia 57.9% compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal was 60.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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