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

Latest (2023)
50.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2023
All-time low
42.3%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 42.31999: 44.22000: 45.12001: 44.42002: 46.42003: 452004: 43.52005: 44.22006: 43.82007: 44.82008: 45.82009: 452010: 44.92011: 45.32012: 462013: 47.42014: 48.52015: 49.62016: 48.92017: 48.82018: 50.22019: 50.42020: 50.22021: 502022: 50.12023: 50.7

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government in Slovakia, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Kuwait 51.5% compare
  2. 25 Latvia 51.2% compare
  3. 26 Georgia 51.0% compare
  4. 28 Spain 50.5% compare
  5. 29 Denmark 50.5% compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 50.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 1,072 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release