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

Montenegro: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
34th
of 95 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2019
All-time low
39.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2019

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Montenegro, 2007–2019

010203040502007201320192007: 39.42011: 47.42013: 47.42014: 44.72015: 44.62017: 44.82018: 44.72019: 49.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Montenegro is 49.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Montenegro peaked at 49.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Montenegro, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 39.4%
2011 47.4% +20.5%
2013 47.4% -0.2%
2014 44.7% -5.6%
2015 44.6% -0.4%
2017 44.8% +0.5%
2018 44.7% -0.2%
2019 49.1% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2010s 46.1% 44.6% 49.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Montenegro?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Montenegro was 49.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Montenegro ranks 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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