Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 51.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal is 51.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1997.
That places Portugal 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.4% | — |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 51.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 51.4% 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 | 45.8% | 45.4% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal was 51.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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