Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2014
All-time low
41.1%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia peaked at 50.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2004.
Slovenia ranks 43rd of 92 countries on this measure, 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 (HC) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.7% | — |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 49.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 41.3% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 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 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 (2023)
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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 49.2% 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 50.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 92 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 up 1.7%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release