Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Singapore
Singapore: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 28.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Singapore, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Singapore stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Singapore peaked at 28.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2003.
That places Singapore 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.7% | — |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 82% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Lithuania 28.6% compare
- 47 Türkiye 28.1% compare
- 48 Denmark 28.0% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.5% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 26.9% compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Singapore?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Singapore was 28.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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