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

Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 95 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1999
All-time low
35.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1999–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Greece, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 44.32001: 38.12003: 36.92005: 382011: 35.62013: 38.92015: 37.72017: 40.12019: 41.22020: 40.32021: 41.72022: 43.42023: 43.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Greece stood at 43.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Greece peaked at 44.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2011.

Greece ranks 59th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Greece, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 44.3%
2001 38.1% -14.0%
2003 36.9% -3.1%
2005 38.0% +2.9%
2011 35.6% -6.3%
2013 38.9% +9.5%
2015 37.7% -3.1%
2017 40.1% +6.2%
2019 41.2% +2.9%
2020 40.3% -2.2%
2021 41.7% +3.4%
2022 43.4% +4.2%
2023 43.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 1
2000s 37.7% 36.9% 38.1% 3
2010s 38.7% 35.6% 41.2% 5
2020s 42.2% 40.3% 43.4% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 56 Ukraine 43.9% compare
  2. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.7% compare
  3. 58 Uzbekistan 43.6% compare
  4. 60 Italy 42.9% compare
  5. 61 Germany 42.7% compare
  6. 62 Switzerland 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Greece?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Greece was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2011.
How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Greece ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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