Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia
Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 71 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2020
All-time low
52.3%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia stood at 60.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 52.3% | — |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 60.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.3% | 54.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 2 Estonia 66.2% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
- 6 Portugal 60.1% compare
- 7 Paraguay 59.0% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 58.1% compare
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 60.8% 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 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Serbia ranks 5th out of 71 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 up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release