Croatia vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher

Croatia
51.7%
in 2023
Romania
52.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
24th
Romania rank
23rd

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
0204060199720102023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 95 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 42.6% 0.1% Croatia
2010s 48.4% 48.0% 0.4% Croatia
2020s 51.5% 51.3% 0.3% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Croatia or Romania?
Romania, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Croatia and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania 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 (hc) - higher?
Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. 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 (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release