Korea vs Singapore: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Korea
35.2%
in 2023
Singapore
35.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
82nd
Singapore rank
83rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 35.2% against 35.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 82nd and Singapore ranks 83rd of 95 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 29.3% | 9.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 33.0% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.0% | 0.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 35.2% against 35.1% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Korea ranks 82nd and Singapore ranks 83rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. 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