Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland

Finland: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 29 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 30.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 31.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 31.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 30.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 31.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 31.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 32.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 32.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 31.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 32.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 32.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 32.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 33.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 33.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 33.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 33.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 32.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 33.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 34.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).

Analysis

In 2023, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland stood at 34.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.

That places Finland 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland, 2004 to 2023.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
2004 29.0%
2005 30.2% +4.4%
2006 31.6% +4.4%
2007 31.5% -0.2%
2008 30.7% -2.4%
2009 31.4% +2.3%
2010 31.9% +1.6%
2011 32.1% +0.4%
2012 32.2% +0.6%
2013 31.5% -2.4%
2014 32.1% +1.9%
2015 32.3% +0.6%
2016 32.5% +0.7%
2017 33.1% +1.9%
2018 33.7% +1.7%
2019 33.7% +0.1%
2020 33.4% -1.0%
2021 32.8% -1.8%
2022 33.6% +2.4%
2023 34.6% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 29.0% 31.6% 6
2010s 32.5% 31.5% 33.7% 10
2020s 33.6% 32.8% 34.6% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare
  3. 37 Belgium 34.7% compare
  4. 39 Sweden 33.6% compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 32.1% compare
  6. 41 Austria 32.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Finland was 34.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
How does Finland rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Finland ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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