Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Armenia

Armenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.8%
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2016
All-time low
36.6%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Armenia, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 46.42007: 46.72009: 47.52011: 36.62013: 49.72014: 59.52015: 61.42016: 67.72017: 56.72018: 63.52019: 60.32020: 64.22021: 60.12022: 56.42023: 40.22024: 52.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Armenia stood at 52.8%.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Armenia peaked at 67.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2011.

Armenia ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Armenia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 46.4%
2007 46.7% +0.6%
2009 47.5% +1.8%
2011 36.6% -23.0%
2013 49.7% +35.9%
2014 59.5% +19.7%
2015 61.4% +3.2%
2016 67.7% +10.2%
2017 56.7% -16.2%
2018 63.5% +12.0%
2019 60.3% -5.1%
2020 64.2% +6.6%
2021 60.1% -6.4%
2022 56.4% -6.2%
2023 40.2% -28.6%
2024 52.8% +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.8% 46.4% 47.5% 3
2010s 56.9% 36.6% 67.7% 8
2020s 54.8% 40.2% 64.2% 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 17 Republic of Moldova 54.0% compare
  2. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.0% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 53.2% compare
  4. 21 Norway 52.7% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 52.5% compare
  6. 23 Romania 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Armenia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Armenia was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2011.
How does Armenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Armenia ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release