Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria
Austria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 44.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria stood at 44.4%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria peaked at 46.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 55th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9% | — |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 34.6% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.0% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 52 Egypt 46.3% compare
- 53 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 54 Finland 45.6% compare
- 56 Kenya 44.1% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 43.8% compare
- 58 Russian Federation 43.3% compare
More science & technology data for Austria
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria was 44.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release