Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 50.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2001
All-time low
29.0%
in 2013
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria peaked at 51.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 65 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 (HC) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.0% | — |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 50.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 34.6% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 31.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 29.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 50.0% | 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 (hc) in Bulgaria?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bulgaria was 50.0% 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 51.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 65 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 72.2%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release