Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE in Moldova
Moldova: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Moldova is 53.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Moldova peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2009.
That places Moldova 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.7% | — |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 53.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 45.1% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.1% | 53.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Moldova?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Moldova was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Moldova ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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February 2026 Data Release