Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.5%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
27th
of 78 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2023
All-time low
8.6%
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Pakistan, 1997–2023

10203040501997201020231997: 8.62005: 16.22007: 23.42009: 23.72011: 23.62013: 31.32015: 34.32017: 37.62019: 40.32021: 41.52023: 46.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 46.5% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Pakistan peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1997.

Pakistan ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Pakistan, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 8.6%
2005 16.2% +87.9%
2007 23.4% +44.4%
2009 23.7% +1.3%
2011 23.6% -0.3%
2013 31.3% +32.5%
2015 34.3% +9.8%
2017 37.6% +9.4%
2019 40.3% +7.2%
2021 41.5% +3.0%
2023 46.5% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 21.1% 16.2% 23.7% 3
2010s 33.4% 23.6% 40.3% 5
2020s 44.0% 41.5% 46.5% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 24 South Africa 47.7% compare
  2. 25 Panama 47.3% compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 46.5% compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 46.4% compare
  5. 29 Latvia 45.3% compare
  6. 30 Romania 44.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Pakistan?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Pakistan was 46.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1997.
How does Pakistan rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Pakistan ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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