Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Romania

Romania: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 44.1% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2020
All-time low
42.9%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Romania, 1996–2023

010203040501996200920231996: 44.81997: 44.81998: 451999: 442000: 42.92001: 43.32002: 45.32003: 44.62004: 44.62005: 46.22006: 45.22007: 43.82008: 45.62009: 44.82010: 44.52011: 462012: 44.82013: 45.22014: 452015: 45.22016: 45.52017: 46.32018: 45.92019: 46.32020: 46.82021: 45.42022: 45.22023: 44.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 44.1% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Romania peaked at 46.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2000.

Romania ranks 30th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7% 44.0% 45.0% 4
2000s 44.6% 42.9% 46.2% 10
2010s 45.5% 44.5% 46.3% 10
2020s 45.4% 44.1% 46.8% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Pakistan 46.5% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 46.4% compare
  3. 29 Latvia 45.3% compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 43.2% compare
  5. 32 Oman 43.1% compare
  6. 33 Iraq 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Romania?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Romania was 44.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Romania ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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