Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 51.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 51.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 51.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.0% | — |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +4.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 36.0% | 49.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.2% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,083 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 51.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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