Researchers (HC) - % Female in Macao
Macao: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2021
All-time low
18.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (hc) - % female in Macao stood at 38.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Macao peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2002.
That places Macao 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.0% | — |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Macao's 38.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.6%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 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 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Macao?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Macao was 38.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Macao ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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