Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 53.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2017
All-time low
39.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Kuwait, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 53.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2018.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over five years.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.3% | — |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 53.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Serbia 54.4% compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.0%
- 14 Republic of Moldova 53.9% compare
- 16 Montenegro 53.0% compare
- 17 Romania 52.9% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.9% compare
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Kuwait?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Kuwait was 53.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Kuwait 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