Researchers (FTE) - % Female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2021
All-time low
45.4%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in North Macedonia, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 45.41998: 46.81999: 46.22000: 47.92001: 48.12002: 49.12003: 49.82004: 50.32005: 51.82006: 51.52007: 52.52008: 54.42009: 53.92010: 56.22011: 57.62012: 542013: 512014: 50.62015: 50.72016: 542017: 56.42018: 56.22019: 56.42020: 56.62021: 58.12022: 57.32023: 56.92024: 57.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 57.7% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in North Macedonia peaked at 58.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1997.

North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in North Macedonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 45.4%
1998 46.8% +2.9%
1999 46.2% -1.1%
2000 47.9% +3.6%
2001 48.1% +0.3%
2002 49.1% +2.1%
2003 49.8% +1.6%
2004 50.3% +1.0%
2005 51.8% +2.8%
2006 51.5% -0.5%
2007 52.5% +1.9%
2008 54.4% +3.7%
2009 53.9% -1.1%
2010 56.2% +4.4%
2011 57.6% +2.4%
2012 54.0% -6.2%
2013 51.0% -5.5%
2014 50.6% -0.9%
2015 50.7% +0.2%
2016 54.0% +6.5%
2017 56.4% +4.4%
2018 56.2% -0.3%
2019 56.4% +0.3%
2020 56.6% +0.4%
2021 58.1% +2.7%
2022 57.3% -1.4%
2023 56.9% -0.7%
2024 57.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.1% 45.4% 46.8% 3
2000s 50.9% 47.9% 54.4% 10
2010s 54.3% 50.6% 57.6% 10
2020s 57.3% 56.6% 58.1% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Myanmar 75.2% compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 61.1% compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 56.4% compare
  4. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.5% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 54.0% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in North Macedonia?
Researchers (fte) - % female in North Macedonia was 57.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1997.
How does North Macedonia rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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