Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Spain
Spain: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 39.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Spain, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Spain is 39.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Spain peaked at 39.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1999.
That places Spain 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 Costa Rica 40.2% compare
- 42 Egypt 40.1% compare
- 43 Belarus 39.9%
- 45 Saudi Arabia 38.6%
- 46 Cyprus 37.9% compare
- 47 Slovakia 37.8% compare
More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 130.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.76 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Spain?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Spain was 39.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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