Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 26.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 26.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland peaked at 29.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -10.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.0% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 Saudi Arabia 26.9% compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 53 Estonia 26.4% compare
- 55 Sweden 26.2% compare
- 56 Malta 25.4% compare
- 57 Macau, China 25.3% compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland was 26.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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