Malaysia vs South Africa: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Malaysia
50.2%
in 2016
South Africa
47.7%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50.2% against 47.7% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.2% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 50.2% against 47.7% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th 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