Researchers (HC) - % Female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.1%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
35th
of 107 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2023
All-time low
17.9%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Pakistan, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 17.92005: 23.42007: 27.32009: 272011: 27.22013: 29.82015: 33.92017: 38.82019: 40.72021: 42.32023: 47.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 47.1% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Pakistan peaked at 47.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2002.

Pakistan ranks 35th of 107 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 17.9% 27.3% 4
2010s 34.1% 27.2% 40.7% 5
2020s 44.7% 42.3% 47.1% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 32 Honduras 47.8% compare
  2. 33 South Africa 47.6% compare
  3. 34 Panama 47.4% compare
  4. 36 Romania 46.5% compare
  5. 37 El Salvador 45.8% compare
  6. 38 Viet Nam 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Pakistan?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Pakistan was 47.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Pakistan ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release