Researchers (HC) - % Female in Russia

Russia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
38.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 107 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 1996
All-time low
38.0%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Russia, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 47.41997: 46.31998: 45.21999: 44.32000: 44.12001: 442002: 43.22003: 43.32004: 42.92005: 42.42006: 42.22007: 41.82008: 41.82009: 41.92010: 41.72011: 41.42012: 41.22013: 40.92014: 40.52015: 40.32016: 402017: 39.52018: 39.22019: 39.12020: 38.82021: 38.82022: 38.62023: 38.52024: 38

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Macau, China 38.5% compare
  2. 63 Saudi Arabia 38.2% compare
  3. 64 Colombia 38.2% compare
  4. 66 Denmark 38.0% compare
  5. 67 Uganda 37.6% compare
  6. 68 Italy 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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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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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