Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Macao
Macao: 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 Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (fte) - % female in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2002.
That places Macao 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 Macao, year by year
| 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 37.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Macao's 37.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 75% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 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 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Macao?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Macao was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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