Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania
Romania: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2020
All-time low
39.1%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Romania recorded 45.9% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1995.
Romania ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.6% | — |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 45.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 45.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 39.1% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Romania was 45.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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