Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand
Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 58.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand peaked at 58.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2005.
That places Thailand 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.4% | — |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 58.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 52.4% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.5% | 58.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Thailand was 58.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release