Researchers (HC) - % Female in Estonia
Estonia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 43.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2013
All-time low
40.8%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.0% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Estonia peaked at 44.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.5% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 43.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.3% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Estonia?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Estonia was 43.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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