Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Philippines
Philippines: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 52.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
52.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2019
All-time low
48.0%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2003–2020
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Philippines, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 52.4% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Philippines peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52.7% | — |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 52.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 53.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,698 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Philippines?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Philippines was 52.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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