El Salvador vs Turkey: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
El Salvador
28.1%
in 2023
Turkey
33.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Turkey rank
61st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 33.1% against 28.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 61st of 71 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.5% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), El Salvador or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 33.1% against 28.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 5.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 61st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release