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

Paraguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 51.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2023
All-time low
47.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Paraguay, 2014–2023

02040602014201820232014: 48.62015: 48.62016: 48.72017: 48.32018: 48.12019: 47.92020: 502021: 50.42022: 50.52023: 51.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Paraguay is 51.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Paraguay peaked at 51.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Paraguay, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 48.6%
2015 48.6% +0.1%
2016 48.7% +0.2%
2017 48.3% -0.8%
2018 48.1% -0.5%
2019 47.9% -0.3%
2020 50.0% +4.3%
2021 50.4% +0.9%
2022 50.5% +0.2%
2023 51.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.4% 47.9% 48.7% 6
2020s 50.6% 50.0% 51.5% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 22 Latvia 52.5% compare
  2. 23 Romania 52.0% compare
  3. 24 Croatia 51.7% compare
  4. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.3% compare
  5. 27 Finland 51.2% compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Paraguay?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Paraguay was 51.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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