Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand
Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 54.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
54.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2009
All-time low
49.8%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 54.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand peaked at 55.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 13th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.8% | — |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +5.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 54.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 54.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.8% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.2% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Bulgaria 56.9% compare
- 11 Cyprus 55.2% compare
- 12 Argentina 55.0% compare
- 14 Montenegro 54.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 54.3% compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 53.9% 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 54.9% 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 55.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 71 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 down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release