Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia peaked at 56.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 56.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 56.9% 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 | 49.2% | 48.3% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.8% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.4% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in North Macedonia was 56.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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