Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Romania

Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 49.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2005
All-time low
46.3%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Romania, 1997–2023

02040601997201020231997: 48.61998: 50.61999: 50.52000: 48.92001: 48.62002: 49.32003: 49.22004: 49.12005: 56.12006: 49.82007: 50.22008: 50.92009: 49.52010: 49.92011: 46.32012: 47.22013: 48.62014: 48.72015: 49.42016: 49.12017: 48.92018: 47.62019: 48.52020: 49.32021: 49.22022: 49.22023: 49.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Romania stood at 49.5%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Romania peaked at 56.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 40th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Romania, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 48.6%
1998 50.6% +4.2%
1999 50.5% -0.2%
2000 48.9% -3.1%
2001 48.6% -0.7%
2002 49.3% +1.4%
2003 49.2% -0.2%
2004 49.1% -0.0%
2005 56.1% +14.1%
2006 49.8% -11.2%
2007 50.2% +0.7%
2008 50.9% +1.4%
2009 49.5% -2.8%
2010 49.9% +0.9%
2011 46.3% -7.3%
2012 47.2% +1.9%
2013 48.6% +2.9%
2014 48.7% +0.3%
2015 49.4% +1.3%
2016 49.1% -0.5%
2017 48.9% -0.5%
2018 47.6% -2.7%
2019 48.5% +1.9%
2020 49.3% +1.8%
2021 49.2% -0.3%
2022 49.2% -0.0%
2023 49.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 48.6% 50.6% 3
2000s 50.2% 48.6% 56.1% 10
2010s 48.4% 46.3% 49.9% 10
2020s 49.3% 49.2% 49.5% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Italy 50.7% compare
  2. 38 Colombia 50.3% compare
  3. 39 Mauritius 49.6% compare
  4. 41 Guatemala 49.5% compare
  5. 42 Kyrgyzstan 49.3% compare
  6. 43 Slovenia 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Romania?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Romania was 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Romania ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release