Researchers (HC) - % Female in Romania
Romania: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 46.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Romania, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Romania is 46.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Romania peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places Romania 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 119.81 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.29 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 772 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,784 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Romania?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Romania was 46.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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