Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal
Portugal: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 43.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2013
All-time low
41.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2024, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal stood at 43.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal peaked at 45.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1997.
That places Portugal 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.5% | — |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 43.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 43.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 41.5% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Portugal was 43.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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