Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Israel
Israel: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 26.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
26.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 74 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2015
All-time low
26.0%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2011–2022
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Israel, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Israel stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Israel peaked at 26.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2018.
That places Israel 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.2% | — |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Israel's 26.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 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 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Israel?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Israel was 26.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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