Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 53.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
53.0%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2019
All-time low
45.6%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2011–2019

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Montenegro, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 48.82013: 45.62014: 46.92015: 47.22017: 45.92018: 45.92019: 53

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Montenegro stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Montenegro peaked at 53.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2013.

That places Montenegro 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Montenegro, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 48.8%
2013 45.6% -6.4%
2014 46.9% +2.8%
2015 47.2% +0.7%
2017 45.9% -2.8%
2018 45.9% +0.1%
2019 53.0% +15.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 53.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.0%
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 53.9% compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 53.6% compare
  4. 17 Romania 52.9% compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.9% compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Montenegro?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Montenegro was 53.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Montenegro ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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