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

Latest (2023)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 71 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2023
All-time low
38.6%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 39.31997: 38.61998: 39.31999: 40.32000: 42.82001: 42.82002: 42.52003: 39.22004: 39.22005: 422006: 402007: 40.72008: 41.92009: 42.82010: 44.22011: 472012: 47.12013: 47.12014: 48.52015: 48.12016: 47.52017: 46.12018: 47.72019: 49.22020: 492021: 502022: 502023: 50.4

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Slovakia 50.7% compare
  2. 28 Spain 50.5% compare
  3. 29 Denmark 50.5% compare
  4. 31 Mauritius 50.2% compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 50.0% compare
  6. 33 Italy 49.5% compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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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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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