Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia

Serbia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2023
All-time low
47.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 47.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 47.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 48.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 49.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 49.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 50.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 49.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 49.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 48.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 50 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 51.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 51.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 52.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 52.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 52.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 53.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2024: 52.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia stood at 52.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
2008 47.2%
2009 47.4% +0.6%
2010 48.8% +2.9%
2011 49.4% +1.1%
2012 49.6% +0.6%
2013 50.5% +1.7%
2014 49.1% -2.6%
2015 49.2% +0.2%
2016 48.4% -1.7%
2017 50.0% +3.4%
2018 51.4% +2.7%
2019 51.9% +1.1%
2020 52.9% +1.8%
2021 52.3% -1.0%
2022 52.5% +0.3%
2023 53.5% +1.9%
2024 52.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 47.2% 47.4% 2
2010s 49.8% 48.4% 51.9% 10
2020s 52.8% 52.3% 53.5% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 North Macedonia 54.4% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 52.1% compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
  5. 5 Iceland 49.1% compare
  6. 5 Croatia 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Serbia was 52.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Serbia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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