Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia
Slovenia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,616 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 5,616 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia peaked at 5,616 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,895 FTE, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 17th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,258 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,026 FTE | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2,160 FTE | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2,239 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,184 FTE | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,263 FTE | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,331 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,895 FTE | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2,022 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,634 FTE | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 2,929 FTE | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3,115 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,478 FTE | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3,671 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,770 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,288 FTE | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4,331 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,237 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,167 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,837 FTE | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,940 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,511 FTE | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4,880 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5,061 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,187 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,235 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,370 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,616 FTE | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 FTE | 2,026 FTE | 2,258 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,652 FTE | 1,895 FTE | 3,671 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,302 FTE | 3,770 FTE | 5,061 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,352 FTE | 5,187 FTE | 5,616 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia was 5,616 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,616 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,895 FTE in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Slovenia ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release