Egypt vs Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Egypt
54.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
55.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
14th
Malaysia rank
12th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
0204060200420142024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 55.0% against 54.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 45.7% 50.6% 4.9% Malaysia
2020s 50.7% 54.8% 4.1% 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, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 55.0% against 54.5% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Egypt ranks 14th 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