Malaysia vs Philippines: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Malaysia
36.5%
in 2022
Philippines
33.9%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
20th
Philippines rank
23rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 36.5% against 33.9% in Philippines, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 43.1% | 11.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 43.0% | 10.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 33.9% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 36.5% against 33.9% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 2.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. 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