Malaysia vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Malaysia
50.0%
in 2016
Romania
49.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50.0% against 49.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 50.2% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.6% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 50.0% against 49.1% in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. 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