Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Romania
Romania: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 44.1% in 2023. ▬ 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
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.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.8% | — |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 63 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release