Researchers (HC) - % Female in Austria
Austria: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 32.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Austria, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 32.1% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Austria peaked at 32.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 84th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.7% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.3% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.46 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.93 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Austria?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Austria was 32.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release