This interactive tool presents the latest available data for countries at all stages of development. Produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the tool lets you explore and visualize gender gaps in the pipeline leading to a research career, from the decision to get a doctorate degree to the fields of science that women pursue and the sectors in which they work.

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Just 30% of the world’s researchers are women. While a growing number of women are enrolling in university, many opt out at the highest levels required for a research career. But a closer look at the data reveals some surprising exceptions. For example, in Bolivia, women account for 63% researchers, compared to France with a rate of 26% or Ethiopia at 8%.

Additional resources:

• Find more data in UIS  Country and regional profiles
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Women and Science
• Access the UNESCO e-Atlas of Research and Development (R&D)
• Read the Women in Science fact sheet (2012)