Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.0% | — |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +2.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 63.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 55.2% | 60.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.3% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Azerbaijan was 63.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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February 2026 Data Release