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

Thailand: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 53.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
53.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 95 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2009
All-time low
53.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Thailand, 2005–2021

02040602005201320212005: 53.82009: 54.32018: 542019: 54.12020: 53.42021: 53.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Thailand stood at 53.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Thailand peaked at 54.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Thailand, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 53.8%
2009 54.3% +0.8%
2018 54.0% -0.4%
2019 54.1% +0.1%
2020 53.4% -1.4%
2021 53.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.1% 53.8% 54.3% 2
2010s 54.1% 54.0% 54.1% 2
2020s 53.3% 53.2% 53.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 North Macedonia 54.3% compare
  2. 17 Republic of Moldova 54.0% compare
  3. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.0%
  4. 20 Armenia 52.8% compare
  5. 21 Norway 52.7% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Thailand?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Thailand was 53.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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