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

Latest (2023)
47.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 74 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2023
All-time low
39.6%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

010203040501998201020231998: 39.61999: 402000: 412001: 42.72002: 42.52003: 42.52004: 42.92005: 42.42006: 442007: 43.32008: 45.22009: 45.12010: 45.32011: 45.52012: 45.72013: 45.92014: 45.72015: 472016: 45.72017: 46.22018: 45.62019: 45.92020: 46.52021: 46.42022: 46.32023: 47

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Panama 47.9% compare
  2. 33 South Africa 47.8% compare
  3. 34 Denmark 47.6% compare
  4. 36 Poland 46.9% compare
  5. 37 Slovenia 46.5% compare
  6. 38 Sweden 46.5% 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 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release