Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia is 36.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1995.
Slovenia ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.1% | — |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.6% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 29 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Slovenia was 36.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1995.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Slovenia ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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