Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Chile
Chile: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Chile stood at 38.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Chile peaked at 41.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2008.
That places Chile 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.9% | — |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.1% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 39.2% | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Chile
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Chile?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Chile was 38.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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