Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Finland
Finland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Finland stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Finland peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 68th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.0% | — |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 65 El Salvador 21.1% compare
- 66 Korea 19.9% compare
- 67 Austria 19.4% compare
- 69 Hungary 18.7% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.5% compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Finland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Finland was 18.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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