Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)

Bulgaria
56.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
59.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Tunisia rank
2nd

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tunisia
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 59.6% against 56.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 2nd of 74 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 50.0% 60.5% 10.5% Tunisia
2020s 53.5% 59.7% 6.2% Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 59.6% against 56.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
3.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 2nd 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