Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy
Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 25.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy peaked at 25.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 58th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.5% | — |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy was 25.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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