Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 52.7% 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 52.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Portugal peaked at 52.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1997.
That places Portugal 15th 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 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.0% | — |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.0% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 52.7% | 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 52.7% 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 52.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 53 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 17.3%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release