Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 62.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Malaysia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia stood at 62.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Malaysia peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 5th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 38.4% | — |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +6.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 62.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 62.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 38.4% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 47.5% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.8% | 62.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.2% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Estonia 63.2% compare
- 6 Portugal 62.4% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.0% compare
- 8 Serbia 60.8% compare
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 62.7% 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 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Malaysia ranks 5th out of 92 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 17.5%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release