Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia
Slovenia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 17,734 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,734 Head count
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
17,734 Head count
in 2024
All-time low
4,900 Head count
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 17,734 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia peaked at 17,734 Head count in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,900 Head count, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,900 Head count | — |
| 1994 | 5,911 Head count | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 6,094 Head count | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,220 Head count | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,072 Head count | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,425 Head count | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,721 Head count | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,562 Head count | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,740 Head count | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,027 Head count | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,428 Head count | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 5,842 Head count | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 7,644 Head count | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 8,270 Head count | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 8,742 Head count | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,124 Head count | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 10,444 Head count | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11,056 Head count | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12,514 Head count | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 12,362 Head count | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,111 Head count | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12,155 Head count | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,308 Head count | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11,282 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,079 Head count | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 15,388 Head count | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 15,925 Head count | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16,328 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16,282 Head count | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,015 Head count | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17,587 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 17,734 Head count | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,049 Head count | 4,900 Head count | 6,721 Head count | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,682 Head count | 5,428 Head count | 10,444 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,818 Head count | 11,056 Head count | 15,925 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,989 Head count | 16,282 Head count | 17,734 Head count | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 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 29 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovenia was 17,734 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,734 Head count in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 Head count in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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