Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Bulgaria
46.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 46.5% against 46.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 32.0% | 9.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 37.4% | 9.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 42.7% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.7% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 46.5% against 46.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers (FTE) - % Female. 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