Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina
Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 54.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2011
All-time low
45.9%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 54.5% 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 down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina peaked at 60.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2004.
That places Argentina 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 54.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 51.1% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Argentina was 54.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release