Share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 34.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
34.3%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 34.3% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.0% | — |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 31.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 North Macedonia 54.4% compare
- 2 Serbia 52.7% compare
- 3 Montenegro 52.1% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 34.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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