Researchers (HC) - % Female in Portugal

Portugal: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 42.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2013
All-time low
41.5%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

010203040501997201020231997: 41.51998: 42.41999: 43.22000: 43.42001: 43.62002: 442003: 44.32004: 44.32005: 44.42006: 43.82007: 43.42008: 432009: 44.32010: 43.92011: 442012: 452013: 45.42014: 44.32015: 44.12016: 43.52017: 43.72018: 43.32019: 42.82020: 42.52021: 42.62022: 42.12023: 42.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Portugal is 42.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Portugal peaked at 45.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1997.

Portugal ranks 47th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.4% 41.5% 43.2% 3
2000s 43.9% 43.0% 44.4% 10
2010s 44.0% 42.8% 45.4% 10
2020s 42.5% 42.1% 42.7% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 44 Ukraine 43.0% compare
  2. 45 Costa Rica 42.9% compare
  3. 46 Oman 42.7% compare
  4. 48 Uzbekistan 41.9% compare
  5. 49 Spain 41.7% compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Portugal?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Portugal was 42.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1997.
How does Portugal rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Portugal ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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