Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia

Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 32.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2008
All-time low
32.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 34.22003: 412004: 42.52005: 40.92006: 36.12007: 38.62008: 46.42009: 432010: 42.92011: 41.52012: 45.82013: 41.22014: 44.42015: 432016: 37.62017: 36.22018: 37.22019: 32.42020: 32.92021: 32.42022: 33.72023: 32.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia stood at 32.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia peaked at 46.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2019.

That places Croatia 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 34.2%
2003 41.0% +19.9%
2004 42.5% +3.7%
2005 40.9% -3.7%
2006 36.1% -11.6%
2007 38.6% +6.8%
2008 46.4% +20.1%
2009 43.0% -7.3%
2010 42.9% -0.3%
2011 41.5% -3.1%
2012 45.8% +10.2%
2013 41.2% -10.0%
2014 44.4% +7.8%
2015 43.0% -3.2%
2016 37.6% -12.5%
2017 36.2% -3.7%
2018 37.2% +2.7%
2019 32.4% -13.0%
2020 32.9% +1.7%
2021 32.4% -1.7%
2022 33.7% +4.1%
2023 32.9% -2.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 32.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 32.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 34.2% 46.4% 8
2010s 40.2% 32.4% 45.8% 10
2020s 33.0% 32.4% 33.7% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Montenegro 33.9% compare
  2. 21 Serbia 33.8% compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 33.0% compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 32.2% compare
  5. 25 Romania 31.2% compare
  6. 26 Spain 31.2% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia was 32.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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