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
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
| 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% |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
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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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February 2026 Data Release