Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2021
All-time low
24.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Macau, China, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 24.92013: 33.22014: 31.72015: 32.72016: 41.52017: 40.82018: 39.42019: 40.92020: 40.42021: 41.72022: 37.52023: 38.12024: 38.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Macau, China is 38.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Macau, China peaked at 41.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.

That places Macau, China 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Macau, China, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 24.9%
2013 33.2% +33.7%
2014 31.7% -4.6%
2015 32.7% +3.2%
2016 41.5% +26.7%
2017 40.8% -1.6%
2018 39.4% -3.4%
2019 40.9% +3.8%
2020 40.4% -1.3%
2021 41.7% +3.3%
2022 37.5% -10.0%
2023 38.1% +1.5%
2024 38.3% +0.4%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 38.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 38.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.5%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +33.7% 24.9% 33.2%
2016 +26.7% 32.7% 41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
2010s 37.2% 31.7% 41.5% 7
2020s 39.2% 37.5% 41.7% 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 58 Germany 39.3% compare
  2. 59 Netherlands 38.7% compare
  3. 60 Belarus 38.7% compare
  4. 62 Colombia 37.6% compare
  5. 63 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
  6. 64 Morocco 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Macau, China?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Macau, China was 38.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
How does Macau, China rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Macau, China ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release