Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Germany
Germany: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Germany stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Germany peaked at 42.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2003.
Germany ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.7% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.6% | 42.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 58 Uzbekistan 43.6% compare
- 59 Greece 43.2% compare
- 60 Italy 42.9% compare
- 62 Switzerland 42.5% compare
- 63 France 42.4% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 42.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Germany?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Germany was 42.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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