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

Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2011
All-time low
7.7%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

1020304050601996200920231996: 28.61997: 23.21998: 28.11999: 18.32000: 17.42001: 24.22002: 23.32003: 13.52004: 15.62005: 12.92006: 21.42007: 20.82008: 34.82009: 31.62010: 37.52011: 56.22012: 27.82013: 29.42014: 7.72015: 18.22016: 8.32017: 36.42018: 43.42019: 51.32020: 44.92021: 45.82022: 51.52023: 50.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 50.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Slovenia peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.

That places Slovenia 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) - Private non-profit in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 28.6%
1997 23.2% -18.7%
1998 28.1% +21.2%
1999 18.3% -34.9%
2000 17.4% -5.2%
2001 24.2% +39.5%
2002 23.3% -3.7%
2003 13.5% -42.0%
2004 15.6% +15.1%
2005 12.9% -17.1%
2006 21.4% +66.1%
2007 20.8% -2.8%
2008 34.8% +67.0%
2009 31.6% -9.2%
2010 37.5% +18.7%
2011 56.2% +50.0%
2012 27.8% -50.6%
2013 29.4% +5.9%
2014 7.7% -73.8%
2015 18.2% +136.4%
2016 8.3% -54.2%
2017 36.4% +336.5%
2018 43.4% +19.2%
2019 51.3% +18.3%
2020 44.9% -12.5%
2021 45.8% +2.1%
2022 51.5% +12.5%
2023 50.8% -1.5%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 50.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 50.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Slovenia 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
2017 +336.5% 8.3% 36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 18.3% 28.6% 4
2000s 21.5% 12.9% 34.8% 10
2010s 31.6% 7.7% 56.2% 10
2020s 48.3% 44.9% 51.5% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 15 Portugal 52.7% compare
  2. 16 Iceland 51.9% compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 51.2% compare
  4. 19 Sweden 50.8% compare
  5. 20 Belgium 50.3% compare
  6. 21 Costa Rica 50.0% 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 50.8% 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 56.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Slovenia ranks 18th out of 53 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 72.7%. 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) - 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