Researchers (HC) - % Female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2013
All-time low
41.3%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

010203040501996200920231996: 41.31997: 45.21998: 44.21999: 44.12000: 45.62001: 45.52002: 46.32003: 46.62004: 46.22005: 45.52006: 44.62007: 46.82008: 472009: 47.62010: 48.62011: 49.12012: 48.62013: 49.72014: 49.52015: 47.92016: 49.12017: 47.42018: 45.92019: 46.52020: 46.72021: 48.32022: 46.92023: 48.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Bulgaria is 48.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Bulgaria peaked at 49.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1996.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 107 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.7% 41.3% 45.2% 4
2000s 46.2% 44.6% 47.6% 10
2010s 48.2% 45.9% 49.7% 10
2020s 47.6% 46.7% 48.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Lithuania 49.0% compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 48.8% compare
  3. 28 Latvia 48.8% compare
  4. 30 Thailand 48.6% compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 48.6% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 47.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Bulgaria?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Bulgaria was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release