Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 52.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2021
All-time low
48.2%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Azerbaijan stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
That places Azerbaijan 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.5% | — |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +8.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 52.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 52.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.2% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.4% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
- 4 Uruguay 48.3% compare
- 5 Thailand 47.8%
- 6 Iceland 46.1% compare
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Azerbaijan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Azerbaijan was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release