Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia stood at 46.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1996.
Slovenia ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, 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 | 33.5% | — |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 46.5% 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 | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 46.5% | 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)
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- 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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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 46.5% 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 46.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1996.
- How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 74 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 7.0%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release