Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 49.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2020
All-time low
47.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Paraguay, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Paraguay stood at 49.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Paraguay peaked at 50.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.4% | — |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 49.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 48.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Paraguay?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Paraguay was 49.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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