Researchers (FTE) - % Female in India
India: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 18.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.6%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
77th
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.7%
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2020
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in India, 1996–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in India is 18.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in India peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1996.
That places India 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.7% | — |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +12.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in India?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in India was 18.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1996.
- How does India rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- India ranks 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release