Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ukraine, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 34.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ukraine peaked at 41.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 22nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.4% | — |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 34.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 34.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.3% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.3% | 40.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 39.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ukraine?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ukraine was 34.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Ukraine ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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