Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC in Russia
Russia: Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC was 32.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Russia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Russia recorded 32.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Russia peaked at 48.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2024.
That places Russia 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.4% | — |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Russia's 32.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.5% | 33.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Russia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Russia was 32.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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