Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 50.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia peaked at 50.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.3% | — |
| 1997 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 50.4% 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 | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia was 50.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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