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
0204060199620102024

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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release