Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Armenia

Armenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
30th
of 92 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2023
All-time low
42.8%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1997–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Armenia, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 45.72000: 51.62001: 42.82002: 472005: 462007: 44.22009: 44.82011: 44.62013: 47.72014: 51.32015: 502016: 48.52017: 50.92018: 47.22019: 49.42020: 50.22021: 50.52022: 51.52023: 56.92024: 52.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 52.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Armenia peaked at 56.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2001.

That places Armenia 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Armenia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 45.7%
2000 51.6% +12.9%
2001 42.8% -17.1%
2002 47.0% +9.8%
2005 46.0% -2.1%
2007 44.2% -3.8%
2009 44.8% +1.3%
2011 44.6% -0.5%
2013 47.7% +7.0%
2014 51.3% +7.6%
2015 50.0% -2.6%
2016 48.5% -3.1%
2017 50.9% +4.9%
2018 47.2% -7.2%
2019 49.4% +4.6%
2020 50.2% +1.6%
2021 50.5% +0.6%
2022 51.5% +2.1%
2023 56.9% +10.5%
2024 52.2% -8.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
2000s 46.1% 42.8% 51.6% 6
2010s 48.7% 44.6% 51.3% 8
2020s 52.2% 50.2% 56.9% 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 27 Mongolia 52.5% compare
  2. 28 Belarus 52.4% compare
  3. 29 Georgia 52.2% compare
  4. 31 Kuwait 51.5% compare
  5. 32 North Macedonia 51.5% compare
  6. 33 South Africa 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Armenia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Armenia was 52.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2001.
How does Armenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Armenia ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release