Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC was 43.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Bolivia, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bolivia is 43.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bolivia peaked at 43.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +5.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 43.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 43.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.1%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.0% | 43.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 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 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 216 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 216 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bolivia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bolivia was 43.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Bolivia ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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February 2026 Data Release