Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 40.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
43rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2018
All-time low
40.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Indonesia, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 40.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2020.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
That places Indonesia 43rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.6% | — |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -4.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 40.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.3%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.3% | 40.6% | 54.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Indonesia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Indonesia was 40.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Indonesia ranks 43rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release