Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Austria
Austria: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Austria, 1998–2023
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.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 25.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 25.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 159 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
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