Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia

Russia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 39.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1994
All-time low
39.1%
in 2019
Years of data
25
1994–2019

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia, 1994–2019

010203040501994200620191994: 48.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)1995: 48.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)1996: 47.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)1997: 46.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)1998: 45.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)1999: 44.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2000: 44.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2001: 44 Percentage based on head count (HC)2002: 43.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2003: 43.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2004: 42.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 42.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 42.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 41.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 41.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 41.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 41.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 41.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 41.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 40.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 40.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 40.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 39.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 39.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 39.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 39.1% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia peaked at 48.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2019.

Russia ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia, 1994 to 2019.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
1994 48.8%
1995 48.4% -0.9%
1996 47.4% -1.9%
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% -1.7%
2003 43.3% +0.3%
2004 42.9% -1.0%
2005 42.4% -1.0%
2006 42.2% -0.7%
2007 41.8% -0.8%
2008 41.8% -0.0%
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%
2017 39.5% -1.9%
2018 39.2% -0.8%
2019 39.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.7% 44.3% 48.8% 6
2000s 42.8% 41.8% 44.1% 10
2010s 40.4% 39.1% 41.7% 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 19 Greece 39.6% compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 39.5% compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 39.5% compare
  4. 22 Russian Federation 39.1% compare
  5. 24 Norway 39.0% compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Russia was 39.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2019.
How does Russia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Russia ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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