Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2023
All-time low
9.1%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea, 1997–2023

05101520251997201020231997: 9.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)1998: 9.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)1999: 9.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2000: 10.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2001: 11.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2002: 11.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2003: 11.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2004: 12 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 12.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 13.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 14.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 15.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 15.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 16.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 17.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 17.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 18.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 18.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 18.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 19.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 20.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 20.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 21 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 21.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 22.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 23 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 23.7 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 Republic of Korea stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1997.

Republic of Korea ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2023.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
1997 9.1%
1998 9.5% +4.7%
1999 9.7% +1.9%
2000 10.2% +5.9%
2001 11.1% +8.8%
2002 11.6% +4.3%
2003 11.4% -1.8%
2004 12.0% +5.2%
2005 12.9% +7.2%
2006 13.1% +2.1%
2007 14.9% +13.3%
2008 15.6% +4.6%
2009 15.8% +1.5%
2010 16.7% +5.5%
2011 17.3% +4.0%
2012 17.7% +1.9%
2013 18.2% +2.9%
2014 18.5% +1.7%
2015 18.9% +2.2%
2016 19.7% +4.1%
2017 20.1% +2.2%
2018 20.4% +1.3%
2019 21.0% +3.2%
2020 21.4% +1.9%
2021 22.2% +3.5%
2022 23.0% +3.7%
2023 23.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.1% 9.7% 3
2000s 12.9% 10.2% 15.8% 10
2010s 18.8% 16.7% 21.0% 10
2020s 22.6% 21.4% 23.7% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 45 Hungary 29.8% compare
  2. 46 Germany 29.6% compare
  3. 47 Czechia 27.6% compare
  4. 48 South Korea 23.7% compare
  5. 50 Japan 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Republic of Korea was 23.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1997.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Republic of Korea ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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