Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Iraq
Iraq: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 42.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Iraq is 42.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Iraq peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 46th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.5% | — |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 42.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 42.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.3% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.5% | 42.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Iraq?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Iraq was 42.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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