Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 78 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2013
All-time low
23.6%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 30.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.6% | — |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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