Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Azerbaijan
59.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria
56.0%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
3rd
Bulgaria rank
5th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 59.3% against 56.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Bulgaria ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 53.5% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.1% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Azerbaijan, at 59.3% against 56.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 3.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Bulgaria ranks 5th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. 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