Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium
Belgium: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 29.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium is 29.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium peaked at 29.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.1% | — |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.1% | 29.6% | 2 |
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 (hc) in Belgium?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium was 29.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release