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

Latest (2023)
46.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2023
All-time low
33.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

010203040501996200920231996: 33.51997: 34.11998: 34.21999: 33.62000: 34.62001: 34.12002: 35.92003: 35.32004: 35.72005: 37.12006: 37.52007: 39.72008: 40.12009: 42.42010: 42.82011: 442012: 42.32013: 43.42014: 42.82015: 41.62016: 43.52017: 43.62018: 43.62019: 44.22020: 44.62021: 44.82022: 45.82023: 46.5

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Denmark 47.6% compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 47.0% compare
  3. 36 Poland 46.9% compare
  4. 38 Sweden 46.5% compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 46.5% compare
  6. 40 Belgium 45.9% compare

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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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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