Gender equality data and their collection are the basis of gender monitoring. The following section presents different types of gender equality data and the principles of their collection. An overview of national and international statistical data on gender relations in academia provides quick access to gender equality data.
The European handbook on equality data defines equality data as qualitative and quantitative information helpful in describing and analyzing equality. The focus is on equality statistics, i.e. aggregated data that reflect inequalities and their causes and effects in society.
Collecting equality data aims to make the status quo of equality and discrimination visible.
Different Types Of Gender Equality Data (cf. Ahyoud et al. 2018: 25ff.)
We can distinguish the following dimensions of gender equality data:
Optimally, both positioning perspectives are linked, making an in-depth analysis possible.
Essential Principles For The Collection Of Gender Equality Data (cf. Ahyoud et al. 2018: 38)
When collecting gender equality data, you should consider the following ethical principles for the sake of the respondents:
Sources:
Ahyoud, Nasiha; Aikins, Joshua Kwesi; Bartsch, Samera; Bechert, Naomi; Gyamerah, Daniel; Wagner, Lucienne (2018): Wer nicht gezählt wird, zählt nicht. Antidiskriminierungs- und Gleichstellungsdaten in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft - eine anwendungsorientierte Einführung. Vielfalt entscheidet - Diversity in Leadership. Published by Citizens for Europe: Berlin. (URL: https://cloud.citizensforeurope.org/index.php/s/7gkZjZfSHDpZTRp#pdfviewer).
Makkonen, Timo (2016): European Handbook on equality data. 2016 revision. p. 15. (URL: Europeanhandbookonequalitydata.pdf).
The following overview provides quick access to gender equality data from the field of science and research for Germany and international data.
Germany
CEWS Statistics (link in German) CEWS | Sectors: universities, research organizations, industrial research Topics/differentiation: students, academic qualifications, academic personnel, appointments, third-party funding, committees, leaky pipeline Geographical reference: Germany (in European and international comparison) Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: Federal Statistical Office, DFG - Reporting and Statistics, Joint Science Conference, Eurostat Periodicity: annual Help page: detailed information on the respective statistics (data sources, key date, calculation, etc.) within the individual data sets |
Equal Opportunities In Science And Research (link in German) Joint Science Conference (Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz – GWK) | Sectors: universities, research organizations Topics/differentiation: first-year students, academic qualifications, academic personnel, appointments Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: Federal Statistical Office, GWK survey Periodicity: annual Help page: none |
German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG) | Sectors: research funding Topics/differentiation: application participation and success Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: DFG Periodicity: annual Help page: none |
destatis | Sectors: universities, research organizations Topics/differentiation: academic personnel Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: Federal Statistical Office Periodicity: annual |
Statistical reports (since 2022) and Institutions Of Higher Education Series (up to 2021) (link in German) destatis | Sectors: higher education institutions Topics/differentiation: first-year students, students, exams, staff in higher education, management in higher education Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: Federal Statistical Office Periodicity: annual |
Statistics Portal Gender Data on Higher Education (link in German) Gender Report Of Higher Education Institutions In North Rhine-Westphalia | Sectors: higher education institutions Topics/differentiation: students, academic qualifications, academic personnel, committees, tools for calculating the gender equality rate and the institution's profile Geographical reference: North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Preparation/use of data: tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: State Statistical Office Periodicity: annual Help page: none in English |
Data Tool "Komm, mach MINT" (link in German) Komm, mach MINT | Sectors: higher education institutions Topics/differentiation: first-year students, students and graduates in STEM Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: Federal Statistical Office Periodicity: annual Help page: none in English |
Datentool Studium (link in German) Competence Center Technology-Diversity-Equal Opportunities | Sectors: higher education institutions Topics/differentiation: beginners, students, graduates in STEM and health and social work Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: graphic and tabular presentation, filter and individualized data, data and graphs can be downloaded Data sources: State Statistical Office Periodicity: annual Help page: none in English |
HSI-Monitor – Profildaten zur Hochschulinternationalität (link in German) DAAD, DFG, HRK, Humboldt Foundation | Sectors: higher education institutions Topics/differentiation: Data on internationalization and international academic mobility, international students, PhD-students and staff, ERASMUS mobility, funding of the DAAD and the Humboldt Foundation Geographical reference: Germany Preparation/use of data: graphic and tabular presentation, filter and individualized data, data and graphs can be downloaded Data sources: State Statistical Office, DAAD, Humboldt Foundation, online survey of universities Periodicity: annual Help page: none in English |
International
Eurostat | Sectors: universities, research organizations, industrial research Topics/differentiation: >> “Science and technology” >> “Research and development” >> “R&D personnel” >> “Education and training” >> “Participation” >> “Pupils and students” >> “Tertiary education” Geographical reference: EU (international comparison) Preparation/use of data: tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: Eurostat Periodicity: annual Help page: https://wikis.ec.europa.eu/display/EUROSTATHELP/Data+browser+first+visit |
Gender Monitoring Of Project Funding (link in German) Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) | Sectors: research funding Topics/differentiation: approved research grants Geographical reference: Switzerland Preparation/use of data: graphical presentation and multivariate analysis of the chances of success (logistic regression) Data sources: SNF Periodicity: annual Help page: none |
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) | Sectors: universities, research organizations, industrial research Topics/differentiation: >> “Thematic areas” >> “Research, Science, digital society” >> “Science and technology”: academic personnel, academic publications, innovation and invention Geographical reference: EU Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: Eurostat, She Figures Periodicity: annual Help page: https://eige.europa.eu/gender-statistics/dgs/faqs |
Gender Equality Strategy Monitoring Portal European Commission | Sectors: all social areas Topics/differentiation: Free from violence, Thriving in a gender-equal economy (u.a. women employed as ICT specialists, graduates), Leading equally throughout society, country profiles Geographical reference: EU Preparation/use of data: maps and rankings, download available Data sources: Eurostat Periodicity: annual Help page: none in English |
Gender Monitoring Of Research Organizations (link in German) JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH | Sectors: research organizations located in STEM Topics/differentiation: academic personnel, employment, gender pay gap, committees Geographical reference: Austria Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: Gender equality survey JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Periodicity: bi-annual Help page: none |
European Commission | Sectors: universities, research organizations, industrial research Topics/differentiation: degrees, academic qualification, academic personnel, committees, gender pay gap, conditions of employment, international mobility, bibliometrics, research funding Geographical reference: EU Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation Data sources: Eurostat, MORE survey, MoRRI project, Women in Science database, Scopus, PATSTAT Periodicity: every 3 years Help page: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-law-and-publications/publication-detail/-/publication/058103b5-4da0-11ec-91ac-01aa75ed71a1 |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | Sectors: universities, industrial research Topics/differentiation: >> “Education”: students, graduates; >> “Science and ICT”: academic personnel in various fields Geographical reference: 56 countries worldwide Preparation/use of data: tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: Eurostat Periodicity: annual Help page: for each table in the tab “About table” |
National Science Foundation (NSF) | Sectors: universities Topics/differentiation: degrees (bachelor's, master's, doctorate), employment of researchers Geographical reference: USA Preparation/use of data: graphical and tabular presentation, download of data available Data sources: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), National Science Foundation; National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education; Census Bureau, Department of Commerce; and Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor Periodicity: every 2 years Help page: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf19304/how-do-i |
U-Multirank | Sectors: universities Topics/differentiation: students, degrees (bachelor's, master's, doctorate), academic staff, disciplines and characteristics of institutions Geographical reference: international (2,200 universities from 96 countries) Preparation/use of data: aggregated data, graphical presentation Data sources: data from U-Multirank Periodicity: annual Help page: https://www.umultirank.org/about/methodology/our-approach/ (Methodology) |