Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Finland
Finland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Finland is 51.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Finland peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.
That places Finland 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.9% | — |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.9% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 51.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Finland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Finland was 51.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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February 2026 Data Release