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

Latest (2024)
51.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2023
All-time low
39.3%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 46.72007: 40.22009: 43.32011: 44.82014: 43.82015: 39.32016: 41.32017: 47.62018: 512019: 48.12020: 512021: 462022: 502023: 53.42024: 51.5

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise in Kyrgyzstan, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Bolivia 55.6% compare
  2. 5 Azerbaijan 52.1% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 51.5% compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 50.0% compare
  5. 9 Panama 49.3% compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 47.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release