Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile
Chile: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile is 35.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile peaked at 35.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 65th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.1% | — |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.1% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Colombia 37.6% compare
- 63 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
- 64 Morocco 36.9% compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 33.7% compare
- 67 Czechia 32.9% compare
- 68 Madagascar 31.9% compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Chile was 35.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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