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

Philippines: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 56.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
56.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 95 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2018
All-time low
55.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2020

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Philippines, 2003–2020

02040602003201120202003: 56.62005: 55.82007: 562009: 57.52011: 582013: 56.72015: 55.12018: 58.22019: 56.22020: 56.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Philippines is 56.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Philippines peaked at 58.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2015.

Philippines ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Philippines, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 56.6%
2005 55.8% -1.4%
2007 56.0% +0.2%
2009 57.5% +2.8%
2011 58.0% +0.8%
2013 56.7% -2.2%
2015 55.1% -2.9%
2018 58.2% +5.7%
2019 56.2% -3.4%
2020 56.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 55.8% 57.5% 4
2010s 56.8% 55.1% 58.2% 5
2020s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Tunisia 58.3% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 57.7% compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 56.8% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 56.0% compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 55.9% compare
  6. 11 Georgia 55.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Philippines?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Philippines was 56.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Philippines ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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