Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece
Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2001.
That places Greece 40th 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 14 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +74.0% | 20.8% | 36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.8% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece was 30.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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