Portugal vs Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Portugal
52.7%
in 2023
Slovenia
50.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
15th
Slovenia rank
18th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52.7% against 50.8% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 20.8% | 14.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 21.5% | 22.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 31.6% | 17.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 52.7% against 50.8% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Slovenia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release