Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Macau, China

Macau, China: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2016
All-time low
15.4%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Macau, China, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 17.12002: 15.42003: 18.22004: 19.72005: 25.82006: 27.92007: 27.42008: 30.42009: 29.72010: 33.22011: 362012: 322013: 32.22014: 31.62015: 31.92016: 40.82017: 39.32018: 38.12019: 402020: 39.62021: 40.52022: 36.82023: 37.12024: 37.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers (fte) - % female in Macau, China stood at 37.2%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Macau, China peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2002.

That places Macau, China 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 17.1%
2002 15.4% -10.0%
2003 18.2% +17.8%
2004 19.7% +8.3%
2005 25.8% +31.2%
2006 27.9% +8.1%
2007 27.4% -1.9%
2008 30.4% +11.1%
2009 29.7% -2.4%
2010 33.2% +12.0%
2011 36.0% +8.2%
2012 32.0% -11.0%
2013 32.2% +0.6%
2014 31.6% -1.9%
2015 31.9% +1.0%
2016 40.8% +27.8%
2017 39.3% -3.6%
2018 38.1% -3.1%
2019 40.0% +4.9%
2020 39.6% -0.9%
2021 40.5% +2.4%
2022 36.8% -9.3%
2023 37.1% +0.9%
2024 37.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 15.4% 30.4% 9
2010s 35.5% 31.6% 40.8% 10
2020s 38.2% 36.8% 40.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Macau, China?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Macau, China was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
How does Macau, China rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Macau, China ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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