Researchers (HC) - % Female in Germany
Germany: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 29.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Germany stood at 29.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Germany peaked at 29.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2003.
That places Germany 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.5% | — |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,177 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Germany?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Germany was 29.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Germany ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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