Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 61.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kazakhstan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 61.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kazakhstan peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2009.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.6% | — |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +7.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 61.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 61.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 39.2% | 60.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.7% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.1% | 61.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kazakhstan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Kazakhstan was 61.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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February 2026 Data Release