Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Macau, China

Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 95 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
27.4%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Macau, China, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 27.42013: 35.12014: 32.72015: 34.12016: 39.62017: 40.12018: 39.82019: 40.62020: 40.92021: 41.82022: 38.22023: 39.22024: 39.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Macau, China stood at 39.4%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Macau, China peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2005.

That places Macau, China 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Macau, China, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 27.4%
2013 35.1% +28.2%
2014 32.7% -6.8%
2015 34.1% +4.3%
2016 39.6% +16.1%
2017 40.1% +1.3%
2018 39.8% -0.9%
2019 40.6% +2.0%
2020 40.9% +0.9%
2021 41.8% +2.2%
2022 38.2% -8.6%
2023 39.2% +2.6%
2024 39.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1
2010s 37.4% 32.7% 40.6% 7
2020s 39.9% 38.2% 41.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Macau, China?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Macau, China was 39.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2005.
How does Macau, China rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Macau, China ranks 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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