Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE in Turkey
Turkey: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Turkey, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 46.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2002.
Turkey ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education FTE in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.5% | — |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 46.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 46.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.1% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 46.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Turkey was 46.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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