Researchers (HC) - % Female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 45.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2023
All-time low
31.0%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in El Salvador, 2003–2023

010203040502003201320232003: 312004: 312005: 31.22006: 31.22007: 312008: 32.92009: 35.22010: 36.82011: 37.12012: 38.22013: 38.82014: 37.92015: 40.42016: 39.22017: 38.62018: 39.82019: 402020: 41.82021: 422022: 43.22023: 45.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in El Salvador is 45.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in El Salvador peaked at 45.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Researchers (HC) - % Female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (HC) - % Female in El Salvador, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 31.0%
2004 31.0% +0.2%
2005 31.2% +0.5%
2006 31.2% +0.1%
2007 31.0% -0.5%
2008 32.9% +6.1%
2009 35.2% +6.8%
2010 36.8% +4.7%
2011 37.1% +0.9%
2012 38.2% +2.8%
2013 38.8% +1.7%
2014 37.9% -2.4%
2015 40.4% +6.5%
2016 39.2% -2.8%
2017 38.6% -1.5%
2018 39.8% +3.1%
2019 40.0% +0.4%
2020 41.8% +4.4%
2021 42.0% +0.6%
2022 43.2% +2.8%
2023 45.8% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 31.0% 35.2% 7
2010s 38.7% 36.8% 40.4% 10
2020s 43.2% 41.8% 45.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in El Salvador?
Researchers (hc) - % female in El Salvador was 45.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
El Salvador ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release