Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia

Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 48.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia, 2005–2023

010203040502005201420232005: 252006: 33.32007: 02008: 28.62009: 302010: 302011: 36.42021: 45.52022: 46.42023: 48.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 48.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia peaked at 48.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Croatia ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit in Croatia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 25.0%
2006 33.3% +33.3%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 28.6%
2009 30.0% +5.0%
2010 30.0% +0.0%
2011 36.4% +21.2%
2021 45.5% +25.1%
2022 46.4% +1.9%
2023 48.3% +4.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 48.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 0.0% 33.3% 5
2010s 33.2% 30.0% 36.4% 2
2020s 46.7% 45.5% 48.3% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Costa Rica 50.0% compare
  2. 22 Spain 49.2% compare
  3. 23 Poland 48.5% compare
  4. 25 Austria 48.2% compare
  5. 26 Romania 47.8% compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 47.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Croatia was 48.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Croatia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 728 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release