Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.6% in 2022. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malaysia, 2004β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 139.66 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 98.02 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release