Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Norway
Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Norway, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway stood at 23.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway peaked at 24.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1997.
That places Norway 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.1% | — |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway was 23.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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