Researchers (HC) - % Female in Peru
Peru: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 32.3% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2023
All-time low
30.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Peru, 2014β2023
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 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.62 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,141 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 81.96 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 94 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Number of internet users 23.58 million (2021)
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 82nd out of 106 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