Researchers (HC) - % Female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2021
All-time low
20.0%
in 1996
Years of data
10
1996–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Switzerland stood at 36.8%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Switzerland peaked at 37.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 71st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.0% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.3% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Switzerland?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Switzerland was 36.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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