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
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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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release