Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2024, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye stood at 37.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye peaked at 37.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1998.
That places Türkiye 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.5% | — |
| 1998 | 32.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Türkiye was 37.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1998.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Türkiye ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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