Researchers (HC) - % Female in Romania
Romania: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Romania, 1996–2023
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 36th out of 107 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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.1% | — |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 63 (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 36th out of 107 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