Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mexico
Mexico: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 33.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
33.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2015
All-time low
31.6%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2016
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mexico, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Mexico is 33.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Mexico peaked at 34.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.6% | — |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Mexico?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Mexico was 33.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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