Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bulgaria stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bulgaria peaked at 55.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.2% | — |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +83.5% | 29.7% | 54.5% |
| 2014 | +72.6% | 27.9% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 35.4% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 29.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 27.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.8% | 52.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bulgaria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Bulgaria was 51.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release