Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium
Belgium: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium is 50.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium peaked at 60.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -30.7% | 60.2% | 41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 36.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Belgium was 50.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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