Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece
Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 49.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece stood at 49.1%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece peaked at 55.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2011.
That places Greece 24th 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 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -11.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.5% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.6% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.1% | 55.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (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 Greece?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Greece was 49.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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