Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 43.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2018
All-time low
43.1%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Indonesia, 2016–2020

0102030402016201820202016: 44.52017: 43.72018: 44.92019: 43.32020: 43.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, researchers (fte) - % female in Indonesia stood at 43.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.

That places Indonesia 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Indonesia, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 44.5% —
2017 43.7% -1.8%
2018 44.9% +2.6%
2019 43.3% -3.5%
2020 43.1% -0.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 43.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 43.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.1% 43.3% 44.9% 4
2020s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 31 Lithuania 43.2% compare
  2. 32 Oman 43.1% compare
  3. 33 Iraq 43.1% compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 42.8% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 42.1% compare
  6. 37 Portugal 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Indonesia?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Indonesia was 43.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Indonesia ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release