Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 39.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 66th 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 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.8% | — |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.5% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 39.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 41.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Switzerland was 39.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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