Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 33.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.9%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
24th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2019
All-time low
24.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Viet Nam, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 33.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Viet Nam peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 24th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.4% | — |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -10.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 33.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 33.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More science & technology data for Viet Nam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Viet Nam?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Viet Nam was 33.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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