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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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February 2026 Data Release