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

Peru: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 31.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 95 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2023
All-time low
29.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023

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

01020302014201820232014: 29.92015: 30.32016: 29.42017: 29.62018: 29.82019: 30.62020: 30.72021: 31.22022: 31.32023: 31.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Peru is 31.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Peru peaked at 31.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 87th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Peru, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 29.9%
2015 30.3% +1.3%
2016 29.4% -3.1%
2017 29.6% +0.9%
2018 29.8% +0.4%
2019 30.6% +2.8%
2020 30.7% +0.3%
2021 31.2% +1.6%
2022 31.3% +0.6%
2023 31.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.9% 29.4% 30.6% 6
2020s 31.3% 30.7% 31.9% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 84 Morocco 34.0%
  2. 85 Iceland 33.7% compare
  3. 86 Madagascar 32.0% compare
  4. 88 United Arab Emirates 31.7% compare
  5. 89 Japan 29.2% compare
  6. 90 Rwanda 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Peru?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Peru was 31.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Peru ranks 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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