Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria
Austria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria stood at 50.4%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria peaked at 51.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 20th of 65 countries on this measure, 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) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.8% | — |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 37.9% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Austria was 50.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release