Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Argentina

Argentina: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 78 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2011
All-time low
45.3%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Argentina, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 45.32000: 47.12001: 472002: 48.32003: 48.52004: 48.82005: 48.42006: 48.72007: 49.82008: 49.82009: 52.62010: 53.12011: 53.62012: 53.52013: 512014: 522015: 51.92016: 52.32017: 52.92018: 52.32019: 52.62020: 52.72021: 53.12022: 53.12023: 53.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 53.4% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Argentina peaked at 53.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.

That places Argentina 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Argentina, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 45.3% —
2000 47.1% +3.9%
2001 47.0% -0.1%
2002 48.3% +2.6%
2003 48.5% +0.4%
2004 48.8% +0.6%
2005 48.4% -0.8%
2006 48.7% +0.8%
2007 49.8% +2.2%
2008 49.8% -0.0%
2009 52.6% +5.5%
2010 53.1% +1.1%
2011 53.6% +0.8%
2012 53.5% -0.1%
2013 51.0% -4.6%
2014 52.0% +2.0%
2015 51.9% -0.3%
2016 52.3% +0.9%
2017 52.9% +1.1%
2018 52.3% -1.1%
2019 52.6% +0.5%
2020 52.7% +0.2%
2021 53.1% +0.7%
2022 53.1% +0.1%
2023 53.4% +0.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 53.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1
2000s 48.9% 47.0% 52.6% 10
2010s 52.5% 51.0% 53.6% 10
2020s 53.1% 52.7% 53.4% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.5% compare
  2. 6 Georgia 54.0% compare
  3. 7 Guatemala 53.8% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 52.9% compare
  5. 10 Philippines 52.4% compare
  6. 11 Venezuela 52.2% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Argentina?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Argentina was 53.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release