Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Japan
29.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
31.7%
in 2021
Japan rank
89th
United Arab Emirates rank
88th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 31.7% against 29.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 95 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 27.0% 32.4% 5.4% United Arab Emirates
2020s 28.4% 31.7% 3.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 31.7% against 29.2% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
2.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Japan ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release