tsc00006 · 2013–2023

Share of women researchers in all sectors

Eurostat tsc00006 — Share of women researchers in all sectors. Data range: 2013 to 2024.

At a glance

In 2023, the EU-27 figure for share of women researchers in all sectors was 30.9%.

That is a 3.3% rose versus 2019 (29.9%).

Across member states, Croatia reported the highest value (48.4%, 2023) and Czechia the lowest (24.2%, 2024) — a ratio of 2.0× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tsc00006; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2023
30.9%
HIGHEST · 2023
Croatia
48.4%
LOWEST · 2024
Czechia
24.2%

Map · 2023

Finland (no data) FI Sweden: 30.3 SE 30.3 Denmark: 36.6 DK 36.6 Estonia: 40.6 EE 40.6 Ireland: 37.5 IE 37.5 Netherlands (no data) NL Germany: 24.3 DE 24.3 Poland: 34.1 PL 34.1 Latvia: 45.3 LV 45.3 Belgium (no data) BE Luxembourg: 31.0 LU 31.0 Czechia: 24.2 CZ 24.2 Slovakia: 37.9 SK 37.9 Lithuania: 43.2 LT 43.2 France: 28.6 FR 28.6 Austria: 25.8 AT 25.8 Hungary: 26.1 HU 26.1 Romania: 44.1 RO 44.1 Portugal: 42.0 PT 42.0 Spain: 39.6 ES 39.6 Italy: 37.6 IT 37.6 Slovenia: 34.8 SI 34.8 Bulgaria: 46.5 BG 46.5 Cyprus: 37.9 CY 37.9 Malta: 33.2 MT 33.2 Croatia: 48.4 HR 48.4 Greece: 40.3 EL 40.3
24.2 48.4

Ranking · 2023

Croatia HR 48.41 Bulgaria BG 46.52 Latvia LV 45.3 Romania RO 44.12 Lithuania LT 43.17 Portugal PT 41.95 Estonia EE 40.65 Greece EL 40.25 Spain ES 39.65 Cyprus CY 37.88 Slovakia SK 37.85 Italy IT 37.59 Ireland IE 37.48 Denmark DK 36.6 Slovenia SI 34.77 Poland PL 34.13 Malta MT 33.17 Luxembourg LU 30.97 European Union (27) EU 30.9 Sweden SE 30.28 France FR 28.55 Hungary HU 26.1 Austria AT 25.84 Germany DE 24.28 Czechia CZ 24.23
2023 ranking · 25 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

27.7 33.85 40 46.15 52.3 2013 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2024 Croatia Bulgaria Latvia Romania Lithuania Portugal Estonia Greece Spain Cyprus Slovakia Italy European Union (27) Share of women researchers in all sectors (pct) HR BG LV RO LT PT EE EL ES CY SK IT EU27_2020
  • Croatia 48.41
  • Bulgaria 46.52
  • Latvia 45.3
  • Romania 44.12
  • Lithuania 43.17
  • Portugal 41.95
  • Estonia 40.65
  • Greece 40.25
  • Spain 39.65
  • Cyprus 37.88
  • Slovakia 37.85
  • Italy 37.59
  • European Union (27) 30.9

Country × year heatmap · all values

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024 Austria AT Austria · 2013: 23.0 Austria · 2015: 23.2 Austria · 2017: 23.7 Austria · 2019: 23.8 Austria · 2021: 24.9 Austria · 2023: 25.8 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2013: 50.5 Bulgaria · 2014: 49.8 Bulgaria · 2015: 47.9 Bulgaria · 2016: 48.6 Bulgaria · 2017: 46.4 Bulgaria · 2018: 44.5 Bulgaria · 2019: 45.0 Bulgaria · 2020: 45.0 Bulgaria · 2021: 46.5 Bulgaria · 2022: 45.3 Bulgaria · 2023: 46.5 Croatia HR Croatia · 2013: 49.9 Croatia · 2014: 51.0 Croatia · 2015: 49.6 Croatia · 2016: 48.3 Croatia · 2017: 47.7 Croatia · 2018: 48.2 Croatia · 2019: 47.5 Croatia · 2020: 48.0 Croatia · 2021: 48.3 Croatia · 2022: 47.3 Croatia · 2023: 48.4 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2013: 38.4 Cyprus · 2014: 38.6 Cyprus · 2015: 38.4 Cyprus · 2016: 36.9 Cyprus · 2017: 38.0 Cyprus · 2018: 36.8 Cyprus · 2019: 36.7 Cyprus · 2020: 37.4 Cyprus · 2021: 37.8 Cyprus · 2023: 37.9 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2013: 24.5 Czechia · 2014: 24.1 Czechia · 2015: 23.4 Czechia · 2016: 23.1 Czechia · 2017: 23.1 Czechia · 2018: 23.2 Czechia · 2019: 23.9 Czechia · 2020: 24.1 Czechia · 2021: 24.0 Czechia · 2022: 24.2 Czechia · 2023: 24.3 Czechia · 2024: 24.2 Denmark DK Denmark · 2013: 32.9 Denmark · 2015: 31.9 Denmark · 2017: 35.3 Denmark · 2019: 34.1 Denmark · 2023: 36.6 Estonia EE Estonia · 2013: 42.5 Estonia · 2014: 43.1 Estonia · 2015: 43.7 Estonia · 2016: 41.2 Estonia · 2017: 40.7 Estonia · 2018: 42.2 Estonia · 2019: 40.7 Estonia · 2020: 41.4 Estonia · 2021: 39.9 Estonia · 2022: 38.1 Estonia · 2023: 40.6 France FR France · 2013: 26.1 France · 2014: 26.5 France · 2016: 28.3 France · 2017: 28.6 Germany DE Germany · 2013: 22.7 Germany · 2015: 22.6 Germany · 2017: 22.6 Germany · 2019: 22.7 Germany · 2023: 24.3 Greece EL Greece · 2013: 38.9 Greece · 2015: 35.6 Greece · 2019: 39.6 Greece · 2020: 39.3 Greece · 2021: 38.2 Greece · 2022: 39.9 Greece · 2023: 40.3 Hungary HU Hungary · 2013: 26.9 Hungary · 2014: 26.4 Hungary · 2015: 26.9 Hungary · 2016: 26.7 Hungary · 2017: 26.9 Hungary · 2018: 24.6 Hungary · 2019: 26.8 Hungary · 2020: 25.9 Hungary · 2021: 26.9 Hungary · 2022: 25.8 Hungary · 2023: 26.1 Ireland IE Ireland · 2013: 34.6 Ireland · 2015: 34.3 Ireland · 2017: 37.3 Ireland · 2019: 36.9 Ireland · 2021: 37.5 Italy IT Italy · 2013: 36.2 Italy · 2014: 36.1 Italy · 2015: 36.1 Italy · 2016: 35.5 Italy · 2017: 34.6 Italy · 2018: 34.1 Italy · 2019: 34.5 Italy · 2020: 35.1 Italy · 2021: 36.1 Italy · 2022: 36.4 Italy · 2023: 37.6 Latvia LV Latvia · 2013: 50.5 Latvia · 2015: 50.1 Latvia · 2016: 50.1 Latvia · 2017: 50.8 Latvia · 2018: 49.1 Latvia · 2019: 48.8 Latvia · 2020: 49.4 Latvia · 2021: 48.1 Latvia · 2022: 46.0 Latvia · 2023: 45.3 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2013: 48.4 Lithuania · 2014: 46.5 Lithuania · 2015: 46.9 Lithuania · 2016: 46.8 Lithuania · 2017: 46.1 Lithuania · 2018: 45.3 Lithuania · 2019: 44.9 Lithuania · 2020: 44.1 Lithuania · 2021: 44.7 Lithuania · 2022: 43.4 Lithuania · 2023: 43.2 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2013: 27.3 Luxembourg · 2014: 23.3 Luxembourg · 2015: 27.7 Luxembourg · 2017: 27.3 Luxembourg · 2019: 26.8 Luxembourg · 2021: 29.6 Luxembourg · 2023: 31.0 Malta MT Malta · 2013: 29.4 Malta · 2014: 29.6 Malta · 2015: 26.5 Malta · 2016: 26.6 Malta · 2017: 29.4 Malta · 2018: 30.4 Malta · 2019: 31.8 Malta · 2020: 30.5 Malta · 2021: 29.4 Malta · 2022: 30.9 Malta · 2023: 33.2 Poland PL Poland · 2013: 36.2 Poland · 2014: 35.3 Poland · 2015: 35.3 Poland · 2016: 34.2 Poland · 2017: 35.5 Poland · 2018: 35.2 Poland · 2019: 35.4 Poland · 2020: 34.5 Poland · 2021: 34.4 Poland · 2022: 34.2 Poland · 2023: 34.1 Portugal PT Portugal · 2013: 44.8 Portugal · 2014: 43.8 Portugal · 2015: 43.4 Portugal · 2016: 42.9 Portugal · 2017: 43.1 Portugal · 2018: 42.9 Portugal · 2019: 42.4 Portugal · 2020: 42.0 Portugal · 2021: 41.9 Portugal · 2022: 41.4 Portugal · 2023: 41.9 Portugal · 2024: 42.0 Romania RO Romania · 2013: 45.3 Romania · 2014: 45.0 Romania · 2015: 45.2 Romania · 2016: 45.5 Romania · 2017: 46.3 Romania · 2018: 45.9 Romania · 2019: 46.3 Romania · 2020: 46.8 Romania · 2021: 45.4 Romania · 2022: 45.2 Romania · 2023: 44.1 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2013: 41.8 Slovakia · 2014: 41.3 Slovakia · 2015: 41.9 Slovakia · 2016: 40.2 Slovakia · 2017: 40.1 Slovakia · 2018: 39.3 Slovakia · 2019: 39.2 Slovakia · 2020: 39.8 Slovakia · 2021: 38.6 Slovakia · 2022: 37.8 Slovakia · 2023: 37.9 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2013: 34.6 Slovenia · 2014: 34.7 Slovenia · 2015: 34.0 Slovenia · 2016: 33.2 Slovenia · 2017: 30.9 Slovenia · 2018: 31.4 Slovenia · 2019: 32.3 Slovenia · 2020: 32.7 Slovenia · 2021: 33.8 Slovenia · 2022: 34.7 Slovenia · 2023: 34.8 Spain ES Spain · 2013: 38.8 Spain · 2014: 38.6 Spain · 2015: 39.0 Spain · 2016: 39.1 Spain · 2017: 38.8 Spain · 2018: 38.8 Spain · 2019: 39.9 Spain · 2020: 39.9 Spain · 2021: 39.8 Spain · 2022: 39.6 Spain · 2023: 39.6 Sweden SE Sweden · 2013: 28.0 Sweden · 2015: 27.3 Sweden · 2017: 28.6 Sweden · 2019: 29.8 Sweden · 2021: 29.7 Sweden · 2023: 30.3
22.6 51.0

Member states · ranked by latest value

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