Share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2011
All-time low
49.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2022

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 49.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 50.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 50 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 51.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 51.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 54.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 55.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 52.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 49 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 50.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 52.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 53.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 53.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 53.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 54.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia is 54.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia peaked at 55.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2015.

North Macedonia ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
2005 49.1%
2006 50.1% +2.2%
2007 50.0% -0.2%
2008 51.4% +2.7%
2009 51.2% -0.2%
2010 54.8% +7.0%
2011 55.6% +1.5%
2012 52.6% -5.4%
2015 49.0% -6.8%
2016 50.8% +3.6%
2017 52.3% +2.9%
2018 53.4% +2.2%
2019 53.3% -0.2%
2020 53.7% +0.8%
2022 54.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 49.1% 51.4% 5
2010s 52.7% 49.0% 55.6% 8
2020s 54.1% 53.7% 54.4% 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 2 Serbia 52.7% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 52.1% compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in North Macedonia was 54.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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