Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru
Peru: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 33.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2020.
That places Peru 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.1% | — |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.1% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 33.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 78 Mexico 35.2%
- 79 Türkiye 33.7% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 33.2% compare
- 82 Korea 29.7% compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 28.5% compare
- 84 Morocco 25.5%
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Peru was 33.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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