Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 9.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
9.6%
World rank
93rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2017
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Ethiopia, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Ethiopia stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Ethiopia peaked at 13.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +129.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Ethiopia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Ethiopia was 9.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release