Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 36.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Malaysia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia is 36.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia peaked at 38.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.5% | — |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -5.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.5% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia was 36.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release