Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC in Moldova
Moldova: Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Moldova stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Moldova peaked at 36.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 71st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.5% | — |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -15.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 13.3% | 31.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Moldova?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Moldova was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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