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

Indonesia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 43.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2017
All-time low
32.1%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2020

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Indonesia, 2005–2020

010203040502005201220202005: 32.12009: 36.32016: 46.52017: 46.62018: 46.62019: 43.62020: 43.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Indonesia stood at 43.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Indonesia peaked at 46.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.

That places Indonesia 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Indonesia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 32.1%
2009 36.3% +13.1%
2016 46.5% +28.1%
2017 46.6% +0.1%
2018 46.6% +0.0%
2019 43.6% -6.5%
2020 43.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 32.1% 36.3% 2
2010s 45.8% 43.6% 46.6% 4
2020s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 52 Belgium 44.5% compare
  2. 53 Guatemala 44.5% compare
  3. 54 Austria 44.0% compare
  4. 56 Ukraine 43.9% compare
  5. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.7% compare
  6. 58 Uzbekistan 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Indonesia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Indonesia was 43.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
How does Indonesia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Indonesia ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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