Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia
Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 54.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 12th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.5% | — |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 54.4% 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 | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 51.7% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Serbia was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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