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

Tajikistan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 38.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.1%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
74th
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2006
All-time low
9.7%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Tajikistan, 2004–2020

10203040502004201220202004: 9.72006: 46.62011: 16.42013: 35.52014: 34.62015: 41.12016: 41.82017: 41.12018: 41.62019: 41.52020: 38.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Tajikistan is 38.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Tajikistan peaked at 46.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.

That places Tajikistan 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Tajikistan, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 9.7%
2006 46.6% +378.3%
2011 16.4% -64.7%
2013 35.5% +116.1%
2014 34.6% -2.6%
2015 41.1% +19.0%
2016 41.8% +1.6%
2017 41.1% -1.7%
2018 41.6% +1.2%
2019 41.5% -0.3%
2020 38.1% -8.1%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 38.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.2%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 9.7% 46.6% 2
2010s 36.7% 16.4% 41.8% 8
2020s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 71 Cyprus 39.2% compare
  2. 72 Mexico 39.0% compare
  3. 73 Luxembourg 38.6% compare
  4. 75 Colombia 37.9% compare
  5. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare
  6. 77 Oman 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Tajikistan?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Tajikistan was 38.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
How does Tajikistan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Tajikistan ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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