Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Thailand

Thailand: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 49.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
49.8%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
22nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2015
All-time low
42.5%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Thailand, 2005–2021

02040602005201320212005: 49.92007: 50.72009: 50.32011: 53.12015: 56.82016: 552017: 48.62018: 48.92019: 48.82020: 42.52021: 49.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, researchers (fte) - % female in Thailand stood at 49.8%.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Thailand peaked at 56.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2020.

That places Thailand 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Thailand, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 49.9%
2007 50.7% +1.6%
2009 50.3% -0.8%
2011 53.1% +5.6%
2015 56.8% +7.0%
2016 55.0% -3.2%
2017 48.6% -11.7%
2018 48.9% +0.7%
2019 48.8% -0.2%
2020 42.5% -12.8%
2021 49.8% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.3% 49.9% 50.7% 3
2010s 51.9% 48.6% 56.8% 6
2020s 46.2% 42.5% 49.8% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Paraguay 50.6% compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 50.5% compare
  3. 21 Malaysia 50.2% compare
  4. 23 Croatia 48.4% compare
  5. 24 South Africa 47.7% compare
  6. 25 Panama 47.3% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Thailand?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Thailand was 49.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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