Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iceland
Iceland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland stood at 38.5%.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland peaked at 60.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 68th 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 15 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 30.4% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 38.5% | 60.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iceland was 38.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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