Researchers (HC) - % Female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in United Kingdom, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, researchers (hc) - % female in United Kingdom stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in United Kingdom peaked at 38.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 60th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 38.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in United Kingdom?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in United Kingdom was 38.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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