Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Kuwait

Kuwait: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 54.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 95 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2018
All-time low
38.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Kuwait, 2013–2018

02040602013201520182013: 38.12014: 39.32015: 52.82016: 53.32017: 54.12018: 54.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 54.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

That places Kuwait 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Kuwait, 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 38.1%
2014 39.3% +3.1%
2015 52.8% +34.5%
2016 53.3% +1.0%
2017 54.1% +1.4%
2018 54.6% +1.0%

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 10 Bulgaria 55.9% compare
  2. 11 Georgia 55.3% compare
  3. 12 Malaysia 55.0% compare
  4. 14 Egypt 54.5% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 54.5% compare
  6. 16 North Macedonia 54.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Kuwait?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Kuwait was 54.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Kuwait ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release