Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Croatia

Croatia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2014
All-time low
42.4%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Croatia, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 42.41999: 43.92000: 43.32001: 44.52002: 42.62003: 47.82004: 45.62005: 47.32006: 46.42007: 47.22008: 48.72009: 48.82010: 49.12011: 492012: 49.82013: 49.92014: 512015: 49.62016: 48.32017: 47.72018: 48.22019: 47.52020: 482021: 48.32022: 47.32023: 48.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 48.4% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Croatia peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1998.

That places Croatia 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.2% 42.4% 43.9% 2
2000s 46.2% 42.6% 48.8% 10
2010s 49.0% 47.5% 51.0% 10
2020s 48.0% 47.3% 48.4% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Uruguay 50.5% compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 50.2% compare
  3. 22 Thailand 49.8% compare
  4. 24 South Africa 47.7% compare
  5. 25 Panama 47.3% compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Croatia?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Croatia was 48.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release