Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belgium
Belgium: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 35.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Belgium stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Belgium peaked at 35.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.7% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +5.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 35.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 412 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Belgium?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Belgium was 35.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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