Researchers (HC) - % Female in Korea
Korea: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 23.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Korea, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 23.7% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Korea peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1997.
Korea ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More science & technology data for Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 172.52 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.9 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 186,245 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Number of internet users 50.59 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Korea?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Korea was 23.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Korea ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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