Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Estonia
Estonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 66.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Estonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Estonia is 66.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Estonia peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1997.
Estonia ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.4% | — |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -5.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.3% | 35.0% | 53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 48.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 60.6% | 70.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 2 Malaysia 75.0% compare
- 3 Egypt 67.6% compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64.7% compare
- 6 Denmark 63.5% compare
- 7 South Africa 62.7% compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Estonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Estonia was 66.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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