Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 64.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 64.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.3% | — |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +16.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 64.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 64.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 36.3% | 56.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 48.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 52.1% compare
- 4 Uruguay 48.3% compare
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,083 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 64.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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