Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania
Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 52.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2018
All-time low
34.0%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 52.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania peaked at 53.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1999.
That places Romania 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.0% | — |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 52.9% 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 | 36.5% | 34.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 34.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.0% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 14 Republic of Moldova 53.9% compare
- 15 Kuwait 53.6% compare
- 16 Montenegro 53.0% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.9% compare
- 19 Mauritius 52.7% compare
- 20 Croatia 52.0% compare
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Romania was 52.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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