Researchers (HC) - % Female in Thailand

Thailand: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
48.6%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2015
All-time low
45.5%
in 1996
Years of data
15
1996–2021

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Thailand, 1996–2021

02040601996200820211996: 45.51997: 48.72003: 45.62005: 50.32007: 51.22009: 51.12011: 52.72014: 53.32015: 56.12016: 53.12017: 49.72018: 50.32019: 50.22020: 45.92021: 48.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, researchers (hc) - % female in Thailand stood at 48.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Thailand peaked at 56.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1996.

Thailand ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.1% 45.5% 48.7% 2
2000s 49.5% 45.6% 51.2% 4
2010s 52.2% 49.7% 56.1% 7
2020s 47.3% 45.9% 48.6% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 27 Sri Lanka 48.8% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 48.8% compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 48.6% compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 48.6% compare
  5. 32 Honduras 47.8% compare
  6. 33 South Africa 47.6% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Thailand?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Thailand was 48.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1996.
How does Thailand rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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