Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 43.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 43.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica peaked at 43.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.3% | — |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 43.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 43.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.8%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 27.2% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica was 43.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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February 2026 Data Release