Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru
Peru: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 31.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2016
All-time low
31.6%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru stood at 31.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Peru ranks 31st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36.8% | — |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.0% | 36.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru was 31.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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