Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 28.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Türkiye, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Türkiye is 28.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Türkiye peaked at 28.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.7% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 28.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Türkiye?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Türkiye was 28.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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