Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iceland
Iceland: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Iceland is 26.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Iceland peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -39.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 26.0% 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 | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 39.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 26.0% | 42.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Iceland?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Iceland was 26.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Iceland ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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