Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2015.
That places Kyrgyzstan 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.7% | — |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 51.5% 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 | 43.4% | 40.2% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.3% | 51.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.0% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 326.91 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2015.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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