Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye stood at 33.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye peaked at 34.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.1% | — |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -3.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 33.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Türkiye was 33.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Türkiye ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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