Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand
Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand is 47.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand peaked at 47.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2004.
That places Thailand 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.4% | — |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +23.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 47.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 38.6% | 47.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 52.1%
- 4 Uruguay 48.3% compare
- 6 Iceland 46.1% compare
- 7 Panama 44.9% compare
- 8 South Africa 41.4% compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 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 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (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 Thailand?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand was 47.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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