Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iraq
Iraq: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 39.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.8%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
14th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2021
All-time low
11.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iraq, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iraq stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 238.3% over ten years.
That places Iraq 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.8% | — |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +138.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +75.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 39.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 39.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 11.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 22.6% | 39.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Costa Rica 43.7% compare
- 12 Thailand 43.6% compare
- 13 Montenegro 41.8% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.4%
- 16 South Africa 37.5% compare
- 17 Indonesia 37.1% compare
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 (hc) in Iraq?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Iraq was 39.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.3%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release