Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia
Estonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia is 50.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia peaked at 50.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 25th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.1% | — |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia was 50.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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