Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia
Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 33.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia peaked at 48.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.5% | — |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -12.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 33.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.8% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia was 33.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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