Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
47
Highest
100.0%
Montenegro
Lowest
0.0%
Belarus
Median
48.3%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
728
What the numbers show
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Montenegro; the lowest is 0.0% in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.3%, and the mean is 45.8%.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 83.8%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 75.6%).
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 100.0% | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 2 | Malaysia | 73.8% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 67.9% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 66.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 62.4% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 61.5% | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Mauritius | 61.3% | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 8 | Denmark | 60.9% | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 57.5% | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | 55.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | flat |
| 11 | Thailand | 55.1% | 2021 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 55.0% | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 54.9% | 2020 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 14 | Argentina | 54.5% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 52.7% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 51.9% | 2011 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 51.2% | 2023 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 50.8% | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 50.8% | 2015 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 50.3% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 50.0% | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 49.2% | 2023 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 48.5% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 48.3% | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 48.2% | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 47.8% | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 47.5% | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 46.2% | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 46.2% | 2022 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 30 | France | 45.7% | 2017 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 31 | Paraguay | 44.8% | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 32 | Panama | 42.5% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 33 | Chile | 42.0% | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 34 | India | 42.0% | 2020 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Indonesia | 40.8% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 36 | Colombia | 36.7% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 37 | Ecuador | 34.3% | 2014 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 33.1% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 32.1% | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 40 | Czechia | 28.5% | 2023 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 41 | Macau, China | 23.4% | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.2% | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 20.6% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Serbia | 16.7% | 2024 | down 75.6% | rising |
| 45 | Mali | 13.1% | 2023 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 46 | Japan | 6.8% | 2000 | — | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release