Researchers (HC) - % Female in Norway

Norway: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 39.1% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2023
All-time low
26.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Norway, 1997–2023

0102030401997201020231997: 26.11999: 27.82001: 28.62003: 29.32005: 31.62007: 33.52008: 34.12009: 35.22010: 35.72011: 36.22012: 36.22013: 36.92014: 37.42015: 37.42016: 37.62017: 38.12018: 38.82019: 38.62020: 38.72021: 38.52022: 38.72023: 39.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.1% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Norway peaked at 39.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1997.

Norway ranks 58th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 26.1% 27.8% 2
2000s 32.1% 28.6% 35.2% 6
2010s 37.3% 35.7% 38.8% 10
2020s 38.7% 38.5% 39.1% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 55 Brunei Darussalam 39.8% compare
  2. 56 Greece 39.6% compare
  3. 57 Slovak Republic 39.5% compare
  4. 59 Belarus 38.9% compare
  5. 60 United Kingdom 38.7% compare
  6. 61 Cyprus 38.7% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Norway?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Norway was 39.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1997.
How does Norway rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Norway ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release