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

Latest (2024)
51.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 95 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2024
All-time low
36.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 362013: 36.52014: 44.22015: 43.62016: 47.12017: 46.72018: 47.72019: 49.52020: 46.22021: 48.22022: 48.52023: 49.32024: 51.3

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.9% 36.0% 49.5% 8
2020s 48.7% 46.2% 51.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 23 Romania 52.0% compare
  2. 24 Croatia 51.7% compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 51.5% compare
  4. 27 Finland 51.2% compare
  5. 28 Mauritius 51.2% compare
  6. 29 Portugal 50.7% compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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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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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