Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina
Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 55.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2018
All-time low
52.8%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 55.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina peaked at 56.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.8% | — |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 55.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 55.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina was 55.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release