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

Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 92 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2020
All-time low
45.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Serbia, 2004–2024

02040602004201420242004: 46.62005: 45.32006: 48.82007: 52.12008: 54.12009: 54.22010: 552011: 55.92012: 55.62013: 57.72014: 58.22015: 57.22016: 57.42017: 602018: 61.22019: 612020: 62.12021: 61.72022: 61.32023: 61.62024: 60.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Serbia stood at 60.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Serbia peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2005.

That places Serbia 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Serbia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 46.6%
2005 45.3% -2.7%
2006 48.8% +7.5%
2007 52.1% +6.8%
2008 54.1% +3.8%
2009 54.2% +0.2%
2010 55.0% +1.4%
2011 55.9% +1.6%
2012 55.6% -0.5%
2013 57.7% +3.9%
2014 58.2% +0.8%
2015 57.2% -1.7%
2016 57.4% +0.3%
2017 60.0% +4.5%
2018 61.2% +2.2%
2019 61.0% -0.4%
2020 62.1% +1.9%
2021 61.7% -0.6%
2022 61.3% -0.6%
2023 61.6% +0.4%
2024 60.8% -1.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 60.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 45.3% 54.2% 6
2010s 57.9% 55.0% 61.2% 10
2020s 61.5% 60.8% 62.1% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 5 Malaysia 62.7% compare
  2. 6 Portugal 62.4% compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.0% compare
  4. 9 Montenegro 60.5% compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  6. 11 Thailand 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Serbia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Serbia was 60.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
How does Serbia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Serbia ranks 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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