Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
48.6%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2020
All-time low
35.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2022

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malaysia, 2004–2022

02040602004201320222004: 35.82006: 37.72008: 40.92009: 50.92010: 48.82011: 48.72012: 49.92014: 48.82015: 48.62016: 48.22018: 49.22020: 53.32022: 48.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, researchers (hc) - % female in Malaysia stood at 48.6%.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Malaysia peaked at 53.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 35.8% 50.9% 4
2010s 48.9% 48.2% 49.9% 7
2020s 50.9% 48.6% 53.3% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 28 Latvia 48.8% compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 48.6% compare
  3. 30 Thailand 48.6% compare
  4. 32 Honduras 47.8% compare
  5. 33 South Africa 47.6% compare
  6. 34 Panama 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Malaysia?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Malaysia was 48.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 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