Table 3.
ECFMG applicants from 15 Arab countries with medical education in English, by application year and gender (1998-2012)
| Application year | Male | Female | Total | % Female | Percent (of total applicants) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 791 | 253 | 1044 | 24.2 | 6.14 |
| 1999 | 419 | 135 | 554 | 24.4 | 3.26 |
| 2000 | 406 | 121 | 527 | 23.0 | 3.10 |
| 2001 | 475 | 119 | 594 | 20.0 | 3.49 |
| 2002 | 516 | 146 | 662 | 22.1 | 3.89 |
| 2003 | 469 | 166 | 635 | 26.1 | 3.73 |
| 2004 | 541 | 189 | 730 | 25.9 | 4.30 |
| 2005 | 667 | 248 | 915 | 27.1 | 5.39 |
| 2006 | 940 | 283 | 1223 | 23.1 | 7.20 |
| 2007 | 1001 | 356 | 1357 | 26.2 | 7.99 |
| 2008 | 963 | 356 | 1319 | 27.0 | 7.77 |
| 2009 | 1173 | 466 | 1639 | 28.4 | 9.65 |
| 2010 | 1292 | 551 | 1843 | 29.9 | 10.85 |
| 2011 | 1418 | 597 | 2015 | 29.6 | 11.84 |
| 2012 | 1296 | 637 | 1933 | 33.0 | 11.38 |
| Total | 12367 | 4623 | 16990 | 27.2 | 100 |