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

Azerbaijan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 95 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2017
All-time low
41.2%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2024

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

02040602005201420242005: 48.42007: 51.22009: 52.52011: 41.22013: 42.72014: 49.52015: 46.22016: 55.42017: 59.62018: 56.32019: 51.82020: 522021: 52.72022: 56.22023: 58.62024: 59.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 59.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Azerbaijan peaked at 59.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2011.

That places Azerbaijan 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 48.4%
2007 51.2% +5.7%
2009 52.5% +2.6%
2011 41.2% -21.5%
2013 42.7% +3.6%
2014 49.5% +15.9%
2015 46.2% -6.7%
2016 55.4% +19.9%
2017 59.6% +7.6%
2018 56.3% -5.6%
2019 51.8% -8.0%
2020 52.0% +0.5%
2021 52.7% +1.3%
2022 56.2% +6.7%
2023 58.6% +4.3%
2024 59.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 48.4% 52.5% 3
2010s 50.4% 41.2% 59.6% 8
2020s 55.7% 52.0% 59.2% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 1 Myanmar 80.0% compare
  2. 2 Kyrgyzstan 68.0% compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 61.3% compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 58.3% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 57.7% compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 56.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Azerbaijan?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Azerbaijan was 59.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2011.
How does Azerbaijan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Azerbaijan ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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