Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 61.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2008
All-time low
59.9%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia stood at 61.7%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia peaked at 84.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.3% | — |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +3.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 61.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 61.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 66.3% | 84.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 60.7% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 65.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.4% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 52.1% compare
- 4 Uruguay 48.3% compare
- 5 Thailand 47.8% compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (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 North Macedonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia was 61.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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