Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Slovakia

Slovakia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 37.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
37.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2008
All-time low
36.0%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Slovakia, 1996–2023

0102030401996200920231996: 361997: 36.21998: 37.21999: 38.22000: 38.82001: 39.82002: 40.82003: 412004: 41.32005: 41.12006: 42.12007: 41.42008: 42.32009: 42.22010: 422011: 42.32012: 41.72013: 41.82014: 41.32015: 41.82016: 40.22017: 40.12018: 39.32019: 39.22020: 39.82021: 38.62022: 37.82023: 37.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Slovakia stood at 37.8%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Slovakia peaked at 42.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1996.

Slovakia ranks 48th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Slovakia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 36.0%
1997 36.2% +0.6%
1998 37.2% +2.9%
1999 38.2% +2.6%
2000 38.8% +1.7%
2001 39.8% +2.5%
2002 40.8% +2.6%
2003 41.0% +0.4%
2004 41.3% +0.8%
2005 41.1% -0.6%
2006 42.1% +2.6%
2007 41.4% -1.7%
2008 42.3% +2.3%
2009 42.2% -0.4%
2010 42.0% -0.5%
2011 42.3% +0.7%
2012 41.7% -1.5%
2013 41.8% +0.3%
2014 41.3% -1.1%
2015 41.8% +1.3%
2016 40.2% -4.0%
2017 40.1% -0.2%
2018 39.3% -1.9%
2019 39.2% -0.3%
2020 39.8% +1.4%
2021 38.6% -2.9%
2022 37.8% -2.1%
2023 37.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.9% 36.0% 38.2% 4
2000s 41.1% 38.8% 42.3% 10
2010s 41.0% 39.2% 42.3% 10
2020s 38.5% 37.8% 39.8% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 45 Spain 39.6% compare
  2. 46 Saudi Arabia 38.6%
  3. 47 Cyprus 37.9% compare
  4. 49 Colombia 37.7% compare
  5. 50 Italy 37.6% compare
  6. 51 Ireland 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Slovakia?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Slovakia was 37.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1996.
How does Slovakia rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Slovakia ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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