Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Pakistan is 48.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Pakistan peaked at 48.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9% | — |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +11.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 48.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 29.6% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 43.5% | 48.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Pakistan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Pakistan was 48.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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