Bulgaria vs Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Bulgaria
56.0%
in 2023
Egypt
55.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Egypt rank
8th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 56.0% against 55.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 74 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.2% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.8% | 2.3% | 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 Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 56.0% against 55.3% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th 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