Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan
Japan: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 18.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2001.
That places Japan 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.8% | — |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 47 Czechia 27.6% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 23.7% compare
- 48 South Korea 23.7% compare
More science & technology data for Japan
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Japan was 18.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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