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

Slovenia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2011
All-time low
7.7%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

1020304050601996200920231996: 211997: 201998: 28.61999: 20.62000: 17.32001: 29.22002: 26.42003: 13.52004: 15.62005: 12.92006: 21.42007: 20.82008: 34.82009: 31.62010: 37.52011: 56.22012: 27.82013: 29.42014: 7.72015: 18.22016: 8.32017: 30.82018: 38.82019: 39.52020: 43.82021: 40.82022: 45.32023: 44.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia is 44.8%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Slovenia peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.

Slovenia ranks 32nd of 65 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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 21.0%
1997 20.0% -4.8%
1998 28.6% +42.9%
1999 20.6% -27.9%
2000 17.3% -15.9%
2001 29.2% +68.9%
2002 26.4% -9.6%
2003 13.5% -48.9%
2004 15.6% +15.1%
2005 12.9% -17.1%
2006 21.4% +66.1%
2007 20.8% -2.8%
2008 34.8% +67.0%
2009 31.6% -9.2%
2010 37.5% +18.7%
2011 56.2% +50.0%
2012 27.8% -50.6%
2013 29.4% +5.9%
2014 7.7% -73.8%
2015 18.2% +136.4%
2016 8.3% -54.2%
2017 30.8% +269.2%
2018 38.8% +26.2%
2019 39.5% +1.8%
2020 43.8% +10.9%
2021 40.8% -7.0%
2022 45.3% +11.1%
2023 44.8% -1.2%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 44.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 44.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +269.2% 8.3% 30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.5% 20.0% 28.6% 4
2000s 22.4% 12.9% 34.8% 10
2010s 29.4% 7.7% 56.2% 10
2020s 43.7% 40.8% 45.3% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 29 Iceland 47.4% compare
  2. 30 Sri Lanka 46.2% compare
  3. 31 Sweden 44.9% compare
  4. 33 Paraguay 44.5% compare
  5. 34 Russian Federation 44.5% compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 44.4% compare

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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 44.8% 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 56.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
How does Slovenia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Slovenia ranks 32nd out of 65 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 52.2%. 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) - 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