Researchers (HC) - % Female in Ireland
Ireland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 40.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Ireland, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Ireland is 40.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Ireland peaked at 44.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 52nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.6% | 44.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Ireland?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Ireland was 40.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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