Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand
Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 55.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 55.1% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand peaked at 55.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2007.
That places Thailand 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.4% | — |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +9.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 55.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 55.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.4% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.6% | 55.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Thailand was 55.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release