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
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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.5% | — |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release