Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 31.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2015
All-time low
30.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 31.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.3% | — |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 31.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 31.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.0% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 (hc) - higher in United Arab Emirates?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in United Arab Emirates was 31.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher 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 (hc) - higher?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release