Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Germany
Germany: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 24.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Germany, 1997β2023
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 72nd out of 77 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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 129.15 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 93.5 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.5% (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 72nd out of 77 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