Researchers (HC) - % Female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Netherlands is 30.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Netherlands peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.7% | — |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Netherlands?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Netherlands was 30.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Netherlands ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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