Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2024
All-time low
55.4%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt stood at 67.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt peaked at 67.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.3% | — |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
- 2 Malaysia 73.8%
- 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.7% compare
- 5 Estonia 62.4% compare
- 6 South Africa 61.5% compare
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 67.9% 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 67.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 53 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 20.6%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release