Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain
Spain: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 41.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2023
All-time low
32.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1997–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain is 41.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain peaked at 41.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.8% | — |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 41.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 41.6% 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 | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Spain was 41.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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