Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2013
All-time low
39.6%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria, 1987–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48.6% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria peaked at 49.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1989.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 44.0% | — |
| 1988 | 41.1% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 39.6% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 40.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Bulgaria was 48.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance 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 Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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