Researchers (HC) - % Female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.2% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Netherlands, 2001β2023
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 89th out of 106 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.
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
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 128.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.01 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 (2025)
- Number of internet users 16.32 million (2021)
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 89th out of 106 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