Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 38.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Netherlands, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Netherlands stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Netherlands peaked at 38.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2012, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.6% | — |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 56 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
- 57 Hungary 39.3% compare
- 58 Germany 39.3% compare
- 60 Belarus 38.7%
- 61 Macau, China 38.3% compare
- 62 Colombia 37.6%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Netherlands?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Netherlands was 38.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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