Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iceland
Iceland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 32.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iceland, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Iceland is 32.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Iceland peaked at 46.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.7% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.3% | 46.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 32.9% | 46.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 120.93 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 98.21 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 34 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 139.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Iceland?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Iceland was 32.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Iceland ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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