Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Argentina

Argentina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 56.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
56.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2017
All-time low
52.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Argentina, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 55.51999: 52.52000: 53.22001: 54.12002: 55.32003: 55.42004: 56.42005: 56.22006: 55.52007: 56.22008: 55.12009: 55.52010: 55.12011: 55.62012: 55.22013: 55.12014: 55.62015: 55.32016: 55.72017: 56.82018: 56.72019: 55.92020: 55.72021: 55.92022: 55.62023: 56

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Argentina stood at 56.0%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Argentina peaked at 56.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1999.

Argentina ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Argentina, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 55.5%
1999 52.5% -5.4%
2000 53.2% +1.3%
2001 54.1% +1.8%
2002 55.3% +2.2%
2003 55.4% +0.1%
2004 56.4% +1.9%
2005 56.2% -0.3%
2006 55.5% -1.3%
2007 56.2% +1.3%
2008 55.1% -1.9%
2009 55.5% +0.7%
2010 55.1% -0.7%
2011 55.6% +0.8%
2012 55.2% -0.7%
2013 55.1% -0.2%
2014 55.6% +1.0%
2015 55.3% -0.6%
2016 55.7% +0.7%
2017 56.8% +1.9%
2018 56.7% -0.0%
2019 55.9% -1.4%
2020 55.7% -0.4%
2021 55.9% +0.4%
2022 55.6% -0.6%
2023 56.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.0% 52.5% 55.5% 2
2000s 55.3% 53.2% 56.4% 10
2010s 55.7% 55.1% 56.8% 10
2020s 55.8% 55.6% 56.0% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 57.7% compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 56.8% compare
  3. 8 Philippines 56.1% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 55.9% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 55.3% compare
  6. 12 Malaysia 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Argentina?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Argentina was 56.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release