Korea vs Türkiye: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Korea
29.7%
in 2023
Türkiye
33.7%
in 2023
Korea rank
82nd
Türkiye rank
79th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 33.7% against 29.7% in Korea, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 79th of 92 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 32.1% | 23.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 28.8% | 15.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 31.3% | 6.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 34.1% | 6.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Korea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 33.7% against 29.7% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Korea and Türkiye?
- 4.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Korea ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 79th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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