Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Bulgaria
55.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
55.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
10th
Malaysia rank
12th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 55.9% against 55.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 43.6% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 50.7% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.8% | 0.7% | 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) - higher, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 55.9% against 55.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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