Malta vs Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Malta
41.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
65th
Switzerland rank
62nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 41.5% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 30.9% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 37.9% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 42.1% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
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, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.5% against 41.5% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Malta and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Malta ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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