Researchers (HC) - % Female in Oman
Oman: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 42.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 42.7% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Oman peaked at 42.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 46th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.9% | — |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +22.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 42.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 18.8% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.0% | 42.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 757 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 757 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Oman?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Oman was 42.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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