Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania
Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 49.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 71 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2005
All-time low
46.5%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania peaked at 56.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 34th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.6% | — |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 49.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania was 49.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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