Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal peaked at 62.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1997.
That places Portugal 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52.9% | — |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.9% | 54.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Estonia 63.2% compare
- 5 Malaysia 62.7% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.0% compare
- 8 Serbia 60.8% compare
- 9 Montenegro 60.5% compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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