Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2024
All-time low
35.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 352013: 35.72014: 50.72015: 43.82016: 48.22017: 46.42018: 48.22019: 50.82020: 48.72021: 492022: 502023: 51.82024: 52.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 52.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2012.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 35.0%
2013 35.7% +1.9%
2014 50.7% +42.0%
2015 43.8% -13.7%
2016 48.2% +10.1%
2017 46.4% -3.6%
2018 48.2% +3.8%
2019 50.8% +5.3%
2020 48.7% -4.1%
2021 49.0% +0.6%
2022 50.0% +2.0%
2023 51.8% +3.7%
2024 52.9% +2.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +42.0% 35.7% 50.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.9% 35.0% 50.8% 8
2020s 50.5% 48.7% 52.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 15 Kuwait 53.6% compare
  2. 16 Montenegro 53.0% compare
  3. 17 Romania 52.9% compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 52.7% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 52.0% compare
  6. 21 Portugal 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release