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

Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2011
All-time low
3.9%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 33.32003: 252004: 15.22005: 8.92006: 9.12007: 7.42008: 3.92009: 20.32010: 41.12011: 54.12012: 49.12013: 36.72014: 52.92015: 52.32016: 29.82017: 25.32018: 25.32019: 382020: 37.32021: 47.12022: 49.42023: 47.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia is 47.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia peaked at 54.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 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) - Private non-profit in Slovakia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 33.3%
2003 25.0% -25.0%
2004 15.2% -39.0%
2005 8.9% -41.7%
2006 9.1% +2.3%
2007 7.4% -18.2%
2008 3.9% -47.1%
2009 20.3% +414.4%
2010 41.1% +102.7%
2011 54.1% +31.8%
2012 49.1% -9.2%
2013 36.7% -25.4%
2014 52.9% +44.4%
2015 52.3% -1.2%
2016 29.8% -42.9%
2017 25.3% -15.1%
2018 25.3% -0.1%
2019 38.0% +50.2%
2020 37.3% -1.8%
2021 47.1% +26.3%
2022 49.4% +4.8%
2023 47.5% -3.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +414.4% 3.9% 20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 3.9% 33.3% 8
2010s 40.5% 25.3% 54.1% 10
2020s 45.3% 37.3% 49.4% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Croatia 48.3% compare
  2. 25 Austria 48.2% compare
  3. 26 Romania 47.8% compare
  4. 28 Greece 46.2% compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 46.2% compare
  6. 30 France 45.7% 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 Slovakia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovakia was 47.5% 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 54.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 53 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 29.6%. 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) - 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