Researchers (HC) - % Female in Italy

Italy: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
68th
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2023
All-time low
26.0%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Italy, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 261999: 26.82000: 27.92001: 28.12002: 28.72003: 29.32004: 29.92005: 32.32006: 33.32007: 33.22008: 33.22009: 33.82010: 34.52011: 34.92012: 35.52013: 35.72014: 362015: 362016: 35.22017: 34.32018: 33.82019: 34.22020: 34.92021: 36.12022: 36.42023: 37.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 37.5% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Italy peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1998.

That places Italy 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.0% 26.8% 2
2000s 31.0% 27.9% 33.8% 10
2010s 35.0% 33.8% 36.0% 10
2020s 36.2% 34.9% 37.5% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 65 Russia 38.0% compare
  2. 66 Denmark 38.0% compare
  3. 67 Uganda 37.6% compare
  4. 69 Türkiye 37.4% compare
  5. 70 Tajikistan 37.0% compare
  6. 71 Switzerland 36.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Italy?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Italy was 37.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Italy ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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