Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 17,138 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,138 Head count
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
17,421 Head count
in 2022
All-time low
10,367 Head count
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia is 17,138 Head count, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia peaked at 17,421 Head count in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,367 Head count, in 2005.
That places Croatia 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,136 Head count | — |
| 2003 | 11,464 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,139 Head count | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 10,367 Head count | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 10,428 Head count | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,109 Head count | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 11,915 Head count | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12,108 Head count | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,527 Head count | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11,454 Head count | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11,402 Head count | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,168 Head count | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,726 Head count | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11,089 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,951 Head count | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 13,708 Head count | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13,958 Head count | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,653 Head count | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 16,027 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16,879 Head count | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,421 Head count | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17,013 Head count | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17,138 Head count | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,458 Head count | 10,367 Head count | 13,139 Head count | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,464 Head count | 10,726 Head count | 15,653 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,896 Head count | 16,027 Head count | 17,421 Head count | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Croatia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 47.67 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 7 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 188 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Croatia was 17,138 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,421 Head count in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,367 Head count in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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