Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica is 50.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica peaked at 84.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +137.1% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 50.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +137.1% | 19.0% | 45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 19.0% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 45.5% | 67.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 40.0% | 84.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Costa Rica was 50.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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