Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece
Greece: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Greece recorded 39.4% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece peaked at 41.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2001.
Greece ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.3% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Greece was 39.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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