Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 39.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica is 39.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica peaked at 52.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.7% | — |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -11.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 39.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 43.7% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.5% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.5% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Costa Rica was 39.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release