Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 24.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands peaked at 24.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +31.9% | 10.0% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands was 24.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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