Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iraq
Iraq: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 40.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iraq, 2007β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 40.9% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Iraq peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 51st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.2% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.2% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.1045 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 100.08 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 81.47 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Iraq?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Iraq was 40.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release