Researchers (HC) - % Female in Greece

Greece: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 39.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
39.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1999
All-time low
35.3%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Greece, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 412001: 35.32003: 37.12005: 36.42011: 36.72013: 39.42015: 382017: 37.82019: 392020: 38.82021: 38.72022: 40.12023: 39.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Greece stood at 39.6%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Greece peaked at 41.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2001.

That places Greece 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (HC) - % Female in Greece, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 41.0% —
2001 35.3% -13.8%
2003 37.1% +5.1%
2005 36.4% -1.9%
2011 36.7% +0.9%
2013 39.4% +7.3%
2015 38.0% -3.5%
2017 37.8% -0.5%
2019 39.0% +3.2%
2020 38.8% -0.6%
2021 38.7% -0.2%
2022 40.1% +3.6%
2023 39.6% -1.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
2000s 36.2% 35.3% 37.1% 3
2010s 38.2% 36.7% 39.4% 5
2020s 39.3% 38.7% 40.1% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 53 Bermuda 40.0% compare
  2. 54 Sudan 40.0% compare
  3. 55 Brunei 39.8% compare
  4. 57 Slovakia 39.5% compare
  5. 58 Norway 39.1% compare
  6. 59 Belarus 38.9% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Greece?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Greece was 39.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2001.
How does Greece rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Greece ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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