Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 46.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 53rd 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 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.9% | — |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 19.9% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 30.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.2% | 46.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Netherlands was 46.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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