Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Croatia

Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 51.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2021
All-time low
39.9%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Croatia, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 39.92003: 40.42004: 40.92005: 43.62006: 43.42007: 43.92008: 44.32009: 45.42010: 45.92011: 46.52012: 47.12013: 47.72014: 48.82015: 48.92016: 492017: 49.42018: 50.12019: 50.42020: 51.12021: 51.82022: 51.52023: 51.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Croatia stood at 51.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Croatia peaked at 51.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2002.

That places Croatia 24th out of 95 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) - Higher in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 39.9%
2003 40.4% +1.3%
2004 40.9% +1.3%
2005 43.6% +6.6%
2006 43.4% -0.6%
2007 43.9% +1.2%
2008 44.3% +0.8%
2009 45.4% +2.5%
2010 45.9% +1.1%
2011 46.5% +1.3%
2012 47.1% +1.3%
2013 47.7% +1.4%
2014 48.8% +2.2%
2015 48.9% +0.4%
2016 49.0% +0.1%
2017 49.4% +0.8%
2018 50.1% +1.5%
2019 50.4% +0.6%
2020 51.1% +1.4%
2021 51.8% +1.4%
2022 51.5% -0.7%
2023 51.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 39.9% 45.4% 8
2010s 48.4% 45.9% 50.4% 10
2020s 51.5% 51.1% 51.8% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Norway 52.7% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 52.5% compare
  3. 23 Romania 52.0% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 51.5% compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.3% compare
  6. 27 Finland 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Croatia?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Croatia was 51.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release