Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Italy

Italy: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 78 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2023
All-time low
28.6%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Italy, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 28.62004: 29.12005: 32.52006: 32.92007: 33.82008: 33.32009: 34.22010: 34.62011: 34.92012: 35.72013: 36.22014: 36.12015: 36.12016: 35.52017: 34.62018: 34.12019: 34.52020: 35.12021: 36.12022: 36.42023: 37.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 37.6% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Italy peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2003.

That places Italy 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Italy, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 28.6%
2004 29.1% +1.7%
2005 32.5% +11.7%
2006 32.9% +1.3%
2007 33.8% +2.6%
2008 33.3% -1.4%
2009 34.2% +2.6%
2010 34.6% +1.2%
2011 34.9% +0.7%
2012 35.7% +2.5%
2013 36.2% +1.1%
2014 36.1% -0.1%
2015 36.1% -0.1%
2016 35.5% -1.6%
2017 34.6% -2.4%
2018 34.1% -1.6%
2019 34.5% +1.2%
2020 35.1% +1.8%
2021 36.1% +2.9%
2022 36.4% +0.6%
2023 37.6% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 28.6% 34.2% 7
2010s 35.2% 34.1% 36.2% 10
2020s 36.3% 35.1% 37.6% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 47 Cyprus 37.9% compare
  2. 48 Slovakia 37.8% compare
  3. 49 Colombia 37.7% compare
  4. 51 Ireland 37.5% compare
  5. 52 Macau, China 37.2% compare
  6. 53 Morocco 36.6% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Italy?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Italy was 37.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2003.
How does Italy rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Italy ranks 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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