Share of female researchers by sector of performance in South Korea
South Korea: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in South Korea, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
South Korea recorded 23.7% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023. 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 South Korea peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1997.
That places South Korea 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
More science & technology data for South Korea
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number (2014)
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 5,837 Number (2013)
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1,154 Number (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 464.08 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in South Korea?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in South Korea was 23.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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