Researchers (HC) - % Female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (hc) - % female in Saudi Arabia stood at 38.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 1.4% | 18.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.2% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Saudi Arabia?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Saudi Arabia was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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