Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 37.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
37.1%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2017
All-time low
34.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Indonesia, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 37.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.
Indonesia ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36.1% | — |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +7.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 37.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Indonesia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Indonesia was 37.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release