Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece
Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece is 43.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece peaked at 49.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1999.
That places Greece 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.5% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.2% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 43.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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