Researchers (HC) - % Female in Peru
Peru: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 32.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2023
All-time low
30.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Peru, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Peru stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Peru peaked at 32.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2016.
That places Peru 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.6% | — |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 32.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 32.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,081 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Peru?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Peru was 32.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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