In 2017, Central Asia had the highest share of women in research positions in research and development (R&D), at 48.5 percent. Worldwide, 30 percent of R&D researchers were female in that year.
Share of female research & development (R&D) researchers in 2017, by world region
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UNESCO. (June 29, 2020). Share of female research & development (R&D) researchers in 2017, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116560/share-female-research-development-researchers-region/
UNESCO. "Share of female research & development (R&D) researchers in 2017, by world region." Chart. June 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116560/share-female-research-development-researchers-region/
UNESCO. (2020). Share of female research & development (R&D) researchers in 2017, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116560/share-female-research-development-researchers-region/
UNESCO. "Share of Female Research & Development (R&d) Researchers in 2017, by World Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116560/share-female-research-development-researchers-region/
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