Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand
Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 43.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand peaked at 46.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2004.
That places Thailand 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.4% | — |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +9.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.4% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Panama 49.3% compare
- 10 Uruguay 47.8% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 43.7% compare
- 13 Montenegro 41.8% compare
- 14 Iraq 39.8% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.4%
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 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 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand was 43.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release