Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 41.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.8%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2007
All-time low
32.8%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2007–2019
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Montenegro, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Montenegro stood at 41.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Montenegro peaked at 66.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.7% | — |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +18.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 41.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 41.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.8% | 41.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 10 Uruguay 47.8% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 43.7% compare
- 12 Thailand 43.6% compare
- 14 Iraq 39.8% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.4%
- 16 South Africa 37.5% compare
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 221.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.27 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 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Montenegro?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Montenegro was 41.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Montenegro ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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