Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Norway
Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Norway, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway is 50.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway peaked at 50.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1997.
That places Norway 36th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.9% | — |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 31.9% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 34.7% | 42.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 50.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Norway was 50.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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