Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 50.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia peaked at 50.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 42.3% | — |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 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)
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- 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 50.7% 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 50.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 71 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 up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release