Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 28.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 78 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1997
All-time low
22.9%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye stood at 28.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye peaked at 29.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.0% | — |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 28.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye was 28.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Türkiye ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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