Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Georgia
Georgia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Georgia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 51.0% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Georgia peaked at 63.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 26th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.9% | — |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -4.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 51.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 51.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 52.2% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.0% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (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 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 649.57 (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 Georgia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Georgia was 51.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Georgia ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release