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Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation
Each country’s newest reading as of 2024; every row carries its own year · stored as published, never rewritten
Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation covers 153 countries. Myanmar is highest, at 76.541; Chad is lowest, at 3.351. The middle country reads 39.052. 22 readings are more than ten years older than the file and are listed but not compared.
Female Share of Researchers · Latest available · compiled 2024
HighestMyanmar
76.541
LowestChad
3.351Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end. Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 153 countries · select a heading to sort
| MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading | 76.541 | 2023 |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia · 2024 reading | 61.391 | 2024 |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 60.618 | 2024 |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe · 2022 reading | 57.653 | 2022 |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia · 2022 reading | 57.411 | 2022 |
 CubaCUBCaribbean · 2024 reading | 56.001 | 2024 |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia · 2024 reading | 55.688 | 2024 |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa · 2024 reading | 55.308 | 2024 |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 55.048 | 2024 |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe · 2024 reading | 54.734 | 2024 |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America · 2023 reading | 54.027 | 2023 |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia · 2020 reading | 53.414 | 2020 |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe · 2024 reading | 52.946 | 2024 |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe · 2024 reading | 52.740 | 2024 |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa · 2023 reading | 52.564 | 2023 |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe · 2024 reading | 52.492 | 2024 |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 52.351 | 2024 |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America · 2023 reading | 52.202 | 2023 |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe · 2019 reading | 52.081 | 2019 |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand · 2001 reading, too old to compare | 51.994 | 2001 |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 51.485 | 2024 |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America · 2023 reading | 51.254 | 2023 |
 UruguayURYSouth America · 2024 reading | 51.041 | 2024 |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa · 2024 reading | 50.618 | 2024 |
 MonacoMCOWestern Europe · 2005 reading, too old to compare | 50.000 | 2005 |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean · 2022 reading | 49.732 | 2022 |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 49.726 | 2024 |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America · 2023 reading | 49.495 | 2023 |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa · 2022 reading | 49.480 | 2022 |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean · 2017 reading | 49.120 | 2017 |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 49.057 | 2023 |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 49.041 | 2023 |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia · 2022 reading | 48.828 | 2022 |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 48.777 | 2023 |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe · 2023 reading | 48.644 | 2023 |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia · 2021 reading | 48.631 | 2021 |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 48.604 | 2022 |
 HondurasHNDCentral America · 2019 reading | 47.816 | 2019 |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa · 2022 reading | 47.611 | 2022 |
 PanamaPANCentral America · 2024 reading | 47.399 | 2024 |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia · 2023 reading | 47.088 | 2023 |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe · 2023 reading | 46.508 | 2023 |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America · 2023 reading | 45.792 | 2023 |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa · 2014 reading | 45.752 | 2014 |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading | 45.699 | 2023 |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 45.582 | 2024 |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 44.534 | 2024 |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa · 2024 reading | 44.436 | 2024 |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean · 2022 reading | 44.313 | 2022 |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America · 2021 reading | 44.084 | 2021 |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia · 2022 reading | 43.577 | 2022 |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia · 2020 reading | 43.549 | 2020 |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 43.038 | 2023 |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe · 2024 reading | 43.014 | 2024 |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America · 2023 reading | 42.878 | 2023 |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 42.730 | 2024 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 42.711 | 2023 |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America · 2002 reading, too old to compare | 42.478 | 2002 |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia · 2024 reading | 41.910 | 2024 |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 41.738 | 2023 |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa · 2007 reading, too old to compare | 41.463 | 2007 |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa · 2015 reading | 41.389 | 2015 |
 EcuadorECUSouth America · 2014 reading | 41.087 | 2014 |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia · 2021 reading | 40.941 | 2021 |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 40.286 | 2023 |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America · 2020 reading | 40.000 | 2020 |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa · 2005 reading, too old to compare | 39.998 | 2005 |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 39.821 | 2022 |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 39.598 | 2023 |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe · 2023 reading | 39.481 | 2023 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 39.052 | 2023 |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe · 2024 reading | 38.888 | 2024 |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe · 2017 reading | 38.749 | 2017 |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 38.672 | 2023 |
 MacauMACEastern Asia · 2024 reading | 38.539 | 2024 |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 38.193 | 2024 |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America · 2019 reading | 38.170 | 2019 |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe · 2024 reading | 38.015 | 2024 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 37.975 | 2023 |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa · 2023 reading | 37.617 | 2023 |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 37.466 | 2023 |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 37.350 | 2023 |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia · 2020 reading | 37.006 | 2020 |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 36.750 | 2023 |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 35.986 | 2023 |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe · 2023 reading | 35.971 | 2023 |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe · 2023 reading | 35.936 | 2023 |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 35.929 | 2023 |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa · 2016 reading | 34.899 | 2016 |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 34.873 | 2023 |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 34.598 | 2023 |
 ChileCHLSouth America · 2022 reading | 34.073 | 2022 |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa · 2016 reading | 33.754 | 2016 |
 MexicoMEXCentral America · 2016 reading | 33.682 | 2016 |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia · 2021 reading | 33.579 | 2021 |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean · 1999 reading, too old to compare | 33.333 | 1999 |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia · 2016 reading | 33.249 | 2016 |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa · 2018 reading | 33.037 | 2018 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 32.915 | 2023 |
 PeruPERSouth America · 2023 reading | 32.285 | 2023 |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 32.059 | 2023 |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 32.053 | 2023 |
 QatarQATWestern Asia · 2021 reading | 31.868 | 2021 |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 31.750 | 2022 |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa · 2019 reading | 31.290 | 2019 |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa · 2008 reading, too old to compare | 30.719 | 2008 |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa · 2019 reading | 30.616 | 2019 |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 30.602 | 2023 |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 30.189 | 2023 |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia · 2021 reading | 30.167 | 2021 |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe · 2023 reading | 29.833 | 2023 |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 29.830 | 2013 |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 29.645 | 2023 |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 29.605 | 2013 |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa · 2015 reading | 29.306 | 2015 |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa · 2015 reading | 28.924 | 2015 |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa · 2016 reading | 28.714 | 2016 |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa · 2014 reading | 28.180 | 2014 |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe · 2023 reading | 28.061 | 2023 |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America · 2004 reading, too old to compare | 27.419 | 2004 |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa · 2018 reading | 27.200 | 2018 |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa · 2023 reading | 26.176 | 2023 |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa · 2015 reading | 26.067 | 2015 |
 LiechtensteinLIEWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 25.401 | 2023 |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia · 2024 reading | 25.345 | 2024 |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 25.265 | 2012 |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa · 2009 reading, too old to compare | 24.755 | 2009 |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa · 2018 reading | 24.485 | 2018 |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia · 2023 reading | 23.714 | 2023 |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia · 2015 reading | 23.678 | 2015 |
 Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe · 2003 reading, too old to compare | 23.077 | 2003 |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia · 2002 reading, too old to compare | 22.967 | 2002 |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 22.590 | 2013 |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa · 2008 reading, too old to compare | 21.789 | 2008 |
 JordanJORWestern Asia · 2018 reading | 19.518 | 2018 |
 AndorraANDSouthern Europe · 2022 reading | 18.919 | 2022 |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa · 2022 reading | 18.864 | 2022 |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia · 2023 reading | 18.476 | 2023 |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa · 2024 reading | 17.536 | 2024 |
 NigerNERWestern Africa · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 17.032 | 2013 |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa · 2016 reading | 16.986 | 2016 |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa · 2023 reading | 16.093 | 2023 |
 NauruNRUMicronesia · 2003 reading, too old to compare | 15.789 | 2003 |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa · 2018 reading | 14.309 | 2018 |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia · 1997 reading, too old to compare | 13.958 | 1997 |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa · 2021 reading | 11.585 | 2021 |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa · 2024 reading | 11.522 | 2024 |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa · 2017 reading | 11.511 | 2017 |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 9.813 | 2013 |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa · 2015 reading | 8.702 | 2015 |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 7.788 | 2010 |
| ChadTCDMiddle Africa · 2018 reading | 3.351 | 2018 |
 United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean · 2007 reading, too old to compare | 0.000 | 2007 |
02In Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline. Readings too old to compare take no part.
Highest
- Myanmar76.541
- Kyrgyzstan61.391
- Azerbaijan60.618
- Albania57.653
- Mongolia57.411
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 39.052. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
03Caveats
Read before you use
What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
Readings from many years
Each country’s newest reading as of 2024, from 1997 to 2024. 22 are more than ten years older than the file: listed and marked, but left out of the ends and the changes.
Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 153 countries has every column.
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2024). Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation [data set]. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/female-researchers/2024
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06Questions
Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation: questions and answers
Which country has the highest women in research in Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation?
Myanmar, at 76.541, of the 153 countries in the file.
How many countries does Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation cover?
153.
Where can I download Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Female Share of Researchers, 2024 compilation the newest?
Yes, as of 2026-09-26, when it was read from the publisher.