Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Spain
Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Spain, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Spain stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Spain peaked at 50.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1997.
That places Spain 28th 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 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 50.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 38.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Spain?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Spain was 50.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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