Egypt vs Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Egypt
67.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
75.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
2nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75.0% against 67.6% in Egypt, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.2% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 62.9% | 7.7% | 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), Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 75.0% against 67.6% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 7.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. 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