Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia

Slovenia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,616 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,616 FTE
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,616 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
1,895 FTE
in 2003
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Slovenia, 1996–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 2.3k FTE1997: 2.0k FTE1998: 2.2k FTE1999: 2.2k FTE2000: 2.2k FTE2001: 2.3k FTE2002: 2.3k FTE2003: 1.9k FTE2004: 2.0k FTE2005: 2.6k FTE2006: 2.9k FTE2007: 3.1k FTE2008: 3.5k FTE2009: 3.7k FTE2010: 3.8k FTE2011: 4.3k FTE2012: 4.3k FTE2013: 4.2k FTE2014: 4.2k FTE2015: 3.8k FTE2016: 3.9k FTE2017: 4.5k FTE2018: 4.9k FTE2019: 5.1k FTE2020: 5.2k FTE2021: 5.2k FTE2022: 5.4k FTE2023: 5.6k FTE

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

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 14 Hong Kong, China 5,874 FTE compare
  2. 15 Ireland 5,753 FTE compare
  3. 16 Canada 5,624 FTE compare
  4. 18 Japan 5,609 FTE compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 5,435 FTE compare
  6. 20 France 5,369 FTE compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release