Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium
Belgium: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 50.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium peaked at 53.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.6% | — |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +26.2% | 36.0% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 36.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.9% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belgium was 50.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release