Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria is 57.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria peaked at 58.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.1% | — |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.1% | 50.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 57.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria was 57.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release