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

Kyrgyzstan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 49.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2023
All-time low
44.2%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 45.32007: 44.82009: 47.72011: 46.72014: 45.92015: 462016: 45.32017: 44.22018: 45.72019: 45.32020: 47.82021: 47.32022: 48.42023: 50.52024: 49.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 49.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 50.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2017.

That places Kyrgyzstan 42nd 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Kyrgyzstan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 45.3%
2007 44.8% -1.2%
2009 47.7% +6.5%
2011 46.7% -2.1%
2014 45.9% -1.7%
2015 46.0% +0.1%
2016 45.3% -1.5%
2017 44.2% -2.3%
2018 45.7% +3.3%
2019 45.3% -0.9%
2020 47.8% +5.6%
2021 47.3% -1.1%
2022 48.4% +2.4%
2023 50.5% +4.2%
2024 49.3% -2.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 49.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 49.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.9% 44.8% 47.7% 3
2010s 45.6% 44.2% 46.7% 7
2020s 48.6% 47.3% 50.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 39 Mauritius 49.6% compare
  2. 40 Romania 49.5% compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 49.5% compare
  4. 43 Slovenia 49.2% compare
  5. 44 Oman 48.5% compare
  6. 45 Tunisia 48.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kyrgyzstan was 49.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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