Researchers (HC) - % Female in Philippines
Philippines: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 53.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
53.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2018
All-time low
49.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2002–2020
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Philippines, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 53.4% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Philippines peaked at 55.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.0% | — |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 53.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.6%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.5% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Philippines?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Philippines was 53.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release