Egypt vs Japan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Egypt
16.5%
in 2024
Japan
12.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
74th
Japan rank
76th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.5% against 12.1% in Japan, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 74th and Japan ranks 76th of 78 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 4.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 16.5% against 12.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Egypt and Japan?
- 4.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 74th and Japan ranks 76th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release