Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia
Czechia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 78 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2002
All-time low
12.5%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 15.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia peaked at 19.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.
Czechia ranks 75th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.4% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia was 15.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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