Croatia vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)

Croatia
32.9%
in 2023
Romania
31.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
23rd
Romania rank
25th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 32.9% against 31.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 40.3% 40.8% 0.5% Romania
2010s 40.2% 36.6% 3.6% Croatia
2020s 33.0% 33.4% 0.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 32.9% against 31.2% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Croatia and Romania?
1.7%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Croatia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release