Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2004
All-time low
15.0%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia peaked at 33.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.0% | — |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +8.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 17.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 17.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.0% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 21.9% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia was 17.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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February 2026 Data Release