Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belarus
Belarus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 33.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belarus is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belarus peaked at 39.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | — |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.1% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 38.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.6% | 34.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belarus?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Belarus was 33.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Belarus ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release