Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy
Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 50.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy peaked at 50.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1998.
That places Italy 37th 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 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.1% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Italy was 50.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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