Estonia vs Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Estonia
66.2%
in 2023
Serbia
60.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Serbia rank
5th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 66.2% against 60.8% in Serbia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 5th of 71 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 53.8% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.1% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 3.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Estonia or Serbia?
- Estonia, at 66.2% against 60.8% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Estonia and Serbia?
- 5.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 5th 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