Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria
Austria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 19.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria peaked at 19.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.
That places Austria 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 19.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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February 2026 Data Release