Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in India
India: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 21.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in India, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in India stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in India peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1998.
India ranks 65th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.4% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in India?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in India was 21.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- How does India rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- India ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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February 2026 Data Release