Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovakia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovakia stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovakia peaked at 32.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.9% | — |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 21.8% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovakia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovakia was 18.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release