Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 59.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2008
All-time low
55.2%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in North Macedonia is 59.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in North Macedonia peaked at 80.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.2% | — |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +5.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 59.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 59.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 62.2% | 80.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 57.2% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 55.2% | 62.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.7% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 57.1% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.6% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 52.1% compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in North Macedonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in North Macedonia was 59.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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