Female researchers: Private non-profit … Private non-profit HC in Macao
Macao: Female researchers: Private non-profit … Private non-profit HC was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 23.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macao peaked at 62.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
Macao ranks 53rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers: Private non-profit … Private non-profit HC in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.5% | — |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +103.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +384.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -62.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 23.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Macao's 23.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.3%, 57% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 16.7% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 9.1% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macao?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Macao was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Macao ranks 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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