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

Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2000
All-time low
22.7%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01020301996200920231996: 26.71997: 27.81998: 27.51999: 28.62000: 29.72001: 29.72002: 28.72003: 24.72004: 24.92005: 25.82006: 25.62007: 25.92008: 242009: 23.42010: 23.72011: 26.72012: 25.92013: 26.32014: 262015: 262016: 24.32017: 22.72018: 23.22019: 23.62020: 23.62021: 24.52022: 24.82023: 24.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 24.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2017.

Slovenia ranks 59th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 26.7%
1997 27.8% +4.3%
1998 27.5% -1.0%
1999 28.6% +3.8%
2000 29.7% +4.1%
2001 29.7% -0.1%
2002 28.7% -3.2%
2003 24.7% -14.1%
2004 24.9% +1.0%
2005 25.8% +3.6%
2006 25.6% -1.0%
2007 25.9% +1.3%
2008 24.0% -7.3%
2009 23.4% -2.5%
2010 23.7% +1.4%
2011 26.7% +12.7%
2012 25.9% -3.0%
2013 26.3% +1.3%
2014 26.0% -1.0%
2015 26.0% +0.1%
2016 24.3% -6.6%
2017 22.7% -6.6%
2018 23.2% +1.9%
2019 23.6% +1.8%
2020 23.6% +0.1%
2021 24.5% +3.9%
2022 24.8% +1.0%
2023 24.7% -0.4%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 24.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 26.7% 28.6% 4
2000s 26.2% 23.4% 29.7% 10
2010s 24.9% 22.7% 26.7% 10
2020s 24.4% 23.6% 24.8% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 56 Malta 25.4% compare
  2. 57 Macau, China 25.3% compare
  3. 58 Italy 25.2% compare
  4. 60 Netherlands 24.2% compare
  5. 61 Poland 24.1% compare
  6. 62 France 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia was 24.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Slovenia ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release