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

Guatemala: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 44.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.5%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
53rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2015
All-time low
33.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Guatemala, 2005–2020

02040602005201220202005: 49.12006: 33.62008: 35.42009: 43.62010: 45.82011: 41.62012: 44.62013: 53.22014: 512015: 57.12016: 492017: 482018: 55.32019: 47.72020: 44.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 44.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2020.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Guatemala peaked at 57.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 53rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Guatemala, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 49.1%
2006 33.6% -31.6%
2008 35.4% +5.4%
2009 43.6% +23.2%
2010 45.8% +5.1%
2011 41.6% -9.3%
2012 44.6% +7.2%
2013 53.2% +19.4%
2014 51.0% -4.1%
2015 57.1% +12.0%
2016 49.0% -14.2%
2017 48.0% -2.1%
2018 55.3% +15.1%
2019 47.7% -13.7%
2020 44.5% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.4% 33.6% 49.1% 4
2010s 49.3% 41.6% 57.1% 10
2020s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 50 Russian Federation 45.4% compare
  2. 51 Spain 44.9% compare
  3. 52 Belgium 44.5% compare
  4. 54 Austria 44.0% compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 43.9% compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Guatemala?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Guatemala was 44.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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