Egypt vs Estonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Egypt
67.6%
in 2024
Estonia
66.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
3rd
Estonia rank
4th

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

  • Egypt
  • Estonia
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 67.6% against 66.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 4th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 55.2% 54.4% 0.8% Egypt
2020s 58.3% 65.6% 7.3% Estonia

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 Estonia?
Egypt, at 67.6% against 66.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Egypt and Estonia?
1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Estonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Estonia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 4th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. 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) - Private non-profit
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 955 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release