Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.3%
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Macau, China, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 9.52013: 9.12014: 252015: 02016: 202017: 8.62018: 21.12019: 14.72020: 19.82021: 7.82022: 20.42023: 15.82024: 25.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macau, China stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macau, China peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Macau, China 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise in Macau, China, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 9.5%
2013 9.1% -4.5%
2014 25.0% +175.0%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 20.0%
2017 8.6% -56.9%
2018 21.1% +145.2%
2019 14.7% -30.6%
2020 19.8% +34.9%
2021 7.8% -60.6%
2022 20.4% +161.6%
2023 15.8% -22.6%
2024 25.3% +60.4%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 25.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 25.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 14.1% 0.0% 25.0% 7
2020s 17.8% 7.8% 25.3% 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 54 Switzerland 26.2% compare
  2. 55 Sweden 26.2% compare
  3. 56 Malta 25.4% compare
  4. 58 Italy 25.2% compare
  5. 59 Slovenia 24.7% compare
  6. 60 Netherlands 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macau, China?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macau, China was 25.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Macau, China rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Macau, China ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release