Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Bulgaria
36.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
36.0%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
14th
Malaysia rank
15th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 29.7% | 14.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 32.3% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release