Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia
Estonia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 43.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2013
All-time low
40.8%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.0% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia peaked at 44.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.5% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.3% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Estonia was 43.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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