Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 52.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 78 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2015
All-time low
48.2%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2005–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan is 52.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan peaked at 66.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.4% | — |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +8.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 52.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 52.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.6% | 55.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 49.6% | 66.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.2% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 2 North Macedonia 59.7% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 57.1% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.6% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 51.5% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 51.5% compare
- 8 Mongolia 50.0% compare
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (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 (hc) in Azerbaijan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release