Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Germany
Germany: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Germany, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 24.3% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Germany peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1999.
That places Germany 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,177 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Germany?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Germany was 24.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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