Researchers (HC) - % Female in Finland

Finland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 34.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
34.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Finland, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 292005: 30.22006: 31.62007: 31.52008: 30.72009: 31.42010: 31.92011: 32.12012: 32.22013: 31.52014: 32.12015: 32.32016: 32.52017: 33.22018: 33.72019: 33.72020: 33.42021: 32.82022: 33.62023: 34.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Finland is 34.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Finland peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.

Finland ranks 77th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 29.0% 31.6% 6
2010s 32.5% 31.5% 33.7% 10
2020s 33.6% 32.8% 34.6% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 74 Slovenia 35.9% compare
  2. 75 Belgium 35.9% compare
  3. 76 Sweden 34.9% compare
  4. 78 Chile 34.1% compare
  5. 79 Morocco 33.8% compare
  6. 80 Mexico 33.7% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Finland?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Finland was 34.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
How does Finland rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Finland ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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