Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Czechia
Czechia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 32.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 74 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2002
All-time low
31.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 32.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Czechia peaked at 34.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 32.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 32.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 64 Morocco 36.9% compare
- 65 Chile 35.5% compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 33.7% compare
- 68 Madagascar 31.9% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 29.6% compare
- 70 Mali 27.6% compare
More science & technology data for Czechia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4722 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2144 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,409 (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 Czechia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Czechia was 32.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Czechia ranks 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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