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

Croatia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 31.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.2%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
52nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Croatia, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 252006: 33.32007: 02008: 22.22009: 21.42010: 21.42011: 29.42021: 37.72022: 36.62023: 31.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Croatia stood at 31.2%.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Croatia peaked at 37.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Croatia 52nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit in Croatia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 25.0%
2006 33.3% +33.3%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 22.2%
2009 21.4% -3.6%
2010 21.4% +0.0%
2011 29.4% +37.3%
2021 37.7% +28.3%
2022 36.6% -3.0%
2023 31.2% -14.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 0.0% 33.3% 5
2010s 25.4% 21.4% 29.4% 2
2020s 35.2% 31.2% 37.7% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 49 Korea 33.5% compare
  2. 50 Uzbekistan 32.1% compare
  3. 51 Czechia 32.0% compare
  4. 53 Macau, China 23.4% compare
  5. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.2% compare
  6. 55 Mali 18.8% compare

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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 31.2% 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 37.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Croatia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Croatia ranks 52nd out of 65 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 6.3%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 955 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release