Researchers (HC) - % Female in Finland
Finland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Finland, 2004–2023
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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.0% | — |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 34.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 34.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release