Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Austria
Austria: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 25.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Austria, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Austria stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Austria peaked at 25.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1998.
That places Austria 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4709 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.46 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.93 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Austria?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Austria was 25.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release