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

Mexico: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 39.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
72nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2016
All-time low
34.6%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2003–2016

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Mexico, 2003–2016

0102030402003200920162003: 35.12012: 34.62013: 34.62014: 37.52015: 372016: 39

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mexico is 39.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mexico peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2013.

That places Mexico 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Mexico, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 35.1%
2012 34.6% -1.4%
2013 34.6% -0.0%
2014 37.5% +8.4%
2015 37.0% -1.1%
2016 39.0% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 35.1% 35.1% 1
2010s 36.5% 34.6% 39.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 69 Saudi Arabia 39.6%
  2. 70 Macau, China 39.4% compare
  3. 71 Cyprus 39.2% compare
  4. 73 Luxembourg 38.6% compare
  5. 74 Tajikistan 38.1% compare
  6. 75 Colombia 37.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mexico?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mexico was 39.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Mexico ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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