Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Croatia
Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 57.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Croatia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 57.0% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Croatia peaked at 57.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2004.
That places Croatia 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.8% | — |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 42.0% | 51.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.8% | 57.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More science & technology data for Croatia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 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 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Croatia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Croatia was 57.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release