Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2015
All-time low
29.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Guatemala, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 322007: 33.22008: 29.42009: 35.22010: 39.92011: 40.32012: 41.82013: 51.72014: 53.92015: 61.92016: 502017: 52.92018: 54.52019: 50.42020: 46.32021: 58.32022: 51.32023: 53.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Guatemala is 53.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Guatemala peaked at 61.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2008.

That places Guatemala 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 29.4% 35.2% 4
2010s 49.7% 39.9% 61.9% 10
2020s 52.4% 46.3% 58.3% 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 4 Tunisia 56.4% compare
  2. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.5% compare
  3. 6 Georgia 54.0% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 53.4% compare
  5. 9 Serbia 52.9% compare
  6. 10 Philippines 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Guatemala?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Guatemala was 53.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2008.
How does Guatemala rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Guatemala ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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