The number of women researchers in the higher education sector in Egypt has shown a steady increase from 2013 to 2023, reaching 59.63 thousand persons in 2023. Notable year-on-year variations include a high growth of 14.44% in 2014 and a slight decline of -2.36% in 2020. Over the last five years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged at 2.55%, demonstrating continued but slightly decelerating growth. The forecast from 2024 to 2028 projects a slower CAGR of 1.83%, translating to an overall growth rate of 9.5% over the five years, suggesting a deceleration trend in the growth rate.
Key future trends to watch for involve the potential impact of policy changes on gender equality in higher education, governmental and non-governmental initiatives to support women in research, as well as socio-economic factors that could either facilitate or hinder continued growth in the sector.
