Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Argentina

Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 36.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2023
All-time low
17.8%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Argentina, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 29.71999: 29.82000: 28.92001: 28.92002: 28.82003: 28.92004: 27.72005: 27.72006: 27.72007: 29.32008: 29.42009: 18.12010: 18.12011: 182012: 18.12013: 18.12014: 17.82015: 25.92016: 27.32017: 29.82018: 30.62019: 31.82020: 33.72021: 33.92022: 35.52023: 36.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 36.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Argentina peaked at 36.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise in Argentina, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 29.7%
1999 29.8% +0.4%
2000 28.9% -3.0%
2001 28.9% -0.1%
2002 28.8% -0.1%
2003 28.9% +0.0%
2004 27.7% -4.1%
2005 27.7% +0.1%
2006 27.7% -0.0%
2007 29.3% +5.7%
2008 29.4% +0.3%
2009 18.1% -38.5%
2010 18.1% -0.0%
2011 18.0% -0.1%
2012 18.1% +0.0%
2013 18.1% -0.0%
2014 17.8% -1.5%
2015 25.9% +45.7%
2016 27.3% +5.4%
2017 29.8% +9.1%
2018 30.6% +2.7%
2019 31.8% +3.8%
2020 33.7% +6.1%
2021 33.9% +0.7%
2022 35.5% +4.7%
2023 36.9% +3.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 36.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 36.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.1%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Argentina 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +45.7% 17.8% 25.9%
2009 -38.5% 29.4% 18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.8% 2
2000s 27.5% 18.1% 29.4% 10
2010s 23.5% 17.8% 31.8% 10
2020s 35.0% 33.7% 36.9% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 South Africa 37.5% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 37.1% compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 37.0% compare
  4. 20 Malaysia 36.5% compare
  5. 21 Latvia 34.7% compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Argentina?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Argentina was 36.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release