Researchers (HC) - % Female in Japan
Japan: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 18.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Japan is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Japan peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2001.
That places Japan 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.7% | — |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.6%, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Japan?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Japan was 18.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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