Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia peaked at 47.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 39.6% | — |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 47.0% | 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 47.0% 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 47.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 74 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 2.4%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release