Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal
Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 52.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal is 52.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal peaked at 52.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.0% | — |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +5.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.3% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Portugal was 52.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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