Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iceland
Iceland: 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 Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland peaked at 35.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 39th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -13.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.5% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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