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

Mongolia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 61.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.7%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2005–2022

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Mongolia, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 43.92007: 39.12009: 402011: 47.42013: 39.82014: 40.42015: 43.72016: 34.92017: 52.32018: 30.72019: 54.72020: 58.32022: 61.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mongolia stood at 61.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mongolia peaked at 61.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 3rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Mongolia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 43.9%
2007 39.1% -11.0%
2009 40.0% +2.2%
2011 47.4% +18.6%
2013 39.8% -16.1%
2014 40.4% +1.4%
2015 43.7% +8.3%
2016 34.9% -20.2%
2017 52.3% +49.7%
2018 30.7% -41.3%
2019 54.7% +78.4%
2020 58.3% +6.5%
2022 61.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 39.1% 43.9% 3
2010s 43.0% 30.7% 54.7% 8
2020s 59.8% 58.3% 61.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Myanmar 80.0% compare
  2. 2 Kyrgyzstan 68.0% compare
  3. 4 Azerbaijan 59.2% compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 58.3% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mongolia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mongolia was 61.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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