Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 55.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.
That places Egypt 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.2% | — |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 55.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 55.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt was 55.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release