Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2024
All-time low
52.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 59.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.7% | — |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 59.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 59.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 1 Myanmar 79.7% compare
- 2 Tunisia 59.6% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 56.9% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 56.0% compare
- 6 Philippines 55.8%
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (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 Azerbaijan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Azerbaijan was 59.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release