Female researchers: Government … Government FTE in Turkey
Turkey: Female researchers: Government … Government FTE was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Turkey, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 33.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey peaked at 34.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female researchers: Government … Government FTE in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.3% | — |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 33.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 33.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.7% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey was 33.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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