Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia

Croatia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 49.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2023
All-time low
41.1%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 41.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2003: 42.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2004: 41.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 44.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 44.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 44.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 45.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 46.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 46.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 47.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 47.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 47.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 48.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 48.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 47.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 48.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 49 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 48.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 49 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 48.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 48.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 49.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).

Analysis

In 2023, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia peaked at 49.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2004.

That places Croatia 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
2002 41.7%
2003 42.2% +1.4%
2004 41.1% -2.7%
2005 44.5% +8.3%
2006 44.1% -1.1%
2007 44.6% +1.2%
2008 45.5% +2.1%
2009 46.4% +2.0%
2010 46.9% +1.1%
2011 47.3% +0.8%
2012 47.7% +0.9%
2013 47.8% +0.1%
2014 48.9% +2.4%
2015 48.9% +0.0%
2016 47.7% -2.4%
2017 48.4% +1.4%
2018 49.0% +1.2%
2019 48.3% -1.5%
2020 49.0% +1.5%
2021 48.8% -0.5%
2022 48.4% -0.7%
2023 49.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 41.1% 46.4% 8
2010s 48.1% 46.9% 49.0% 10
2020s 48.8% 48.4% 49.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Serbia 52.7% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 52.1% compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
  4. 5 Iceland 49.1% compare
  5. 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 49.0% compare
  7. 8 Lithuania 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Croatia was 49.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Croatia ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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