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

Colombia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 95 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2018
All-time low
33.7%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Colombia, 2013–2019

0102030402013201620192013: 33.72014: 35.22015: 35.32016: 37.32017: 37.32018: 37.92019: 37.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Colombia stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.

Colombia ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Colombia, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 33.7%
2014 35.2% +4.5%
2015 35.3% +0.2%
2016 37.3% +5.8%
2017 37.3% +0.0%
2018 37.9% +1.7%
2019 37.9% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 72 Mexico 39.0%
  2. 73 Luxembourg 38.6% compare
  3. 74 Tajikistan 38.1% compare
  4. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare
  5. 77 Oman 37.1% compare
  6. 78 Czechia 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Colombia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Colombia was 37.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Colombia ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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