Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2024
All-time low
55.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 67.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Egypt peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.2% | — |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.5%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 55.0% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 El Salvador 100.0%
- 2 Malaysia 75.0% compare
- 4 Estonia 66.4% compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64.7% compare
- 6 Denmark 63.5% 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 (hc) in Egypt?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Egypt was 67.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (HC) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release