Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
94
Highest
80.0%
Myanmar
Lowest
0.0%
United States Virgin Islands
Median
46.3%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
1,486
What the numbers show
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education is currently reported for 94 countries. The highest value is 80.0% in Myanmar; the lowest is 0.0% in United States Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.3%, and the mean is 44.7%.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 169.1%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 34.0%).
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 80.0% | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 68.0% | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 61.3% | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 59.2% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 5 | Tunisia | 58.3% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 57.7% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 56.8% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 8 | Philippines | 56.1% | 2020 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 9 | Argentina | 56.0% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 55.9% | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 55.3% | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 12 | Malaysia | 55.0% | 2022 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 13 | Kuwait | 54.6% | 2018 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 14 | Egypt | 54.5% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 54.5% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 54.3% | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Moldova | 54.0% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 18 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 54.0% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 53.2% | 2021 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 20 | Armenia | 52.8% | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 52.7% | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 52.5% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 52.0% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 51.7% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 25 | Paraguay | 51.5% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.3% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 51.2% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 28 | Mauritius | 51.2% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 50.7% | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 30 | Uruguay | 50.7% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 31 | Ireland | 50.5% | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 50.5% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 50.1% | 2022 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 34 | Montenegro | 49.1% | 2019 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 35 | Panama | 49.0% | 2024 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 36 | Viet Nam | 48.8% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.8% | 2022 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 38 | Pakistan | 48.1% | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 48.1% | 2022 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 47.4% | 2019 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 47.4% | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 42 | Denmark | 47.2% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 43 | Netherlands | 47.2% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 44 | Slovakia | 47.1% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 45 | Türkiye | 46.8% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 46 | Sweden | 46.6% | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 47 | Slovenia | 46.4% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 48 | El Salvador | 46.2% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 49 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2024 | up 169.1% | rising |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 45.4% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 51 | Spain | 44.9% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 52 | Belgium | 44.5% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 53 | Guatemala | 44.5% | 2020 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 54 | Austria | 44.0% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 55 | Indonesia | 43.9% | 2020 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 56 | Ukraine | 43.9% | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 57 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 43.7% | 2021 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 58 | Uzbekistan | 43.6% | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 59 | Greece | 43.2% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 60 | Italy | 42.9% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 61 | Germany | 42.7% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 62 | Switzerland | 42.5% | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 63 | France | 42.4% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 42.2% | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 65 | Malta | 41.5% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 66 | Iraq | 40.7% | 2021 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 40.6% | 2014 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 68 | Hungary | 40.2% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 39.6% | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 70 | Macau, China | 39.4% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 71 | Cyprus | 39.2% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 72 | Mexico | 39.0% | 2016 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 73 | Luxembourg | 38.6% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 38.1% | 2020 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 37.9% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 37.5% | 2021 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 77 | Oman | 37.1% | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 78 | Czechia | 36.9% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 79 | Belarus | 36.1% | 2024 | down 15.1% | flat |
| 80 | Chile | 35.8% | 2022 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 81 | Uganda | 35.3% | 2023 | up 21.3% | falling |
| 82 | Republic of Korea | 35.2% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 83 | Singapore | 35.1% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 84 | Morocco | 34.0% | 2016 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 85 | Iceland | 33.7% | 2023 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 86 | Madagascar | 32.0% | 2018 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 87 | Peru | 31.9% | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 31.7% | 2021 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 89 | Japan | 29.2% | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 90 | Rwanda | 23.2% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 91 | Mali | 12.8% | 2023 | up 101.0% | falling |
| 92 | Togo | 11.7% | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 9.6% | 2017 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 94 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2007 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release