Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia
Czechia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 41.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia peaked at 41.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1999.
Czechia ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 41.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 41.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 31.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More science & technology data for Czechia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Czechia was 41.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Czechia ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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