Researchers (HC) - % Female in Russia
Russia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Russia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (hc) - % female in Russia stood at 38.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Russia peaked at 47.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2024.
Russia ranks 65th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.4% | — |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 38.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 47.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,196 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,196 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Russia?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Russia was 38.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Russia ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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