Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ireland
Ireland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 28.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ireland stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ireland peaked at 28.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2002.
That places Ireland 45th 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 17 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +17.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.5% | 28.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ireland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ireland was 28.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release