Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 33.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 74 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2020
All-time low
30.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in United Arab Emirates is 33.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.7% | — |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 33.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 33.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.3%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.0% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 63 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
- 64 Morocco 36.9%
- 65 Chile 35.5% compare
- 67 Czechia 32.9% compare
- 68 Madagascar 31.9%
- 69 Uzbekistan 29.6% compare
More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in United Arab Emirates?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in United Arab Emirates was 33.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release