First Release

Year: LIX.
Zagreb, 25 March 2022
OBR-2022-4-2

ISSN 1334-0557

DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, 2021

According to the data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, a total of 737 persons obtained their degree of doctors of science in 2021. The share of women in that number amounted to 399, that is, 54.1%.

More women than men among doctors of science

Out of the total of 737 doctors of science, 67.2% of them obtained their degree at the University of Zagreb, 11.1% at the University of Split, 9.5% at the University of Osijek, 8.0% at the University of Rijeka, 3.1% at the University of Zadar, 0,5% at the University of Slavonski Brod, 0.4% at the University North, Koprivnica, and 0.1% at both the University of Pula – Pola and the Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb.

The highest share of female doctors of science obtained their degree at the University North, Koprivnica, 100.0%, followed by the University of Zadar, 78.3%, the University of Osijek, 62.9%, the University of Split, 53.7%, the University of Zagreb, 53.0% and the University of Rijeka, 47.5%.

Biomedicine and health – the most often chosen field of doctoral dissertations

The majority of doctoral dissertations in 2021 were defended in the field of Biomedicine and health (29.6%), followed by the field of Social sciences (19.9%), Engineering (19.0%), Natural sciences (12.5%), Humanities (10.6%), Biotechnical sciences (5.0%) and Interdisciplinary fields of science (2.7%). The smallest number of them were defended in the Artistic field (0.7%).

There were 7.6% of doctors of science who have already obtained a master’s degree.

The largest number of doctors of science in the 30 to 34 age group

Regarding age, the largest number of all doctors of science was classified in the 30 – 34 age group (30.1%). There were 8.0% of doctors of science in the up-to-29 age group, 25.9% of doctors of science in the 35 – 39 age group, 16.0% in the 40 – 44 age group, 8.7% in the 45 – 49 age group and 11.3% in the 50-and-over age group.

The largest number of doctors of science employed in Education

The largest number of doctors of science were employed in the following activities: 41.1% in Education, 24.8% in Human health and social welfare, 14.2% in Professional, scientific and technical activities and 5.2% in Public administration and defence; compulsory social security. There were 14.8% of doctors of science employed in other activities, while 3.4% of them were unemployed.

The costs of studies mostly paid by employers

Regarding the costs of postgraduate university studies leading to a doctoral degree, 43.8% of them were paid by employers, 44.0% by doctors of science themselves, the costs for 7.3% of doctors of science were allocated from the State Budget, while the costs of 4.9% of doctors of science belonged to the category Other.

1 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY UNIVERSITIES WHERE THEY OBTAINED DOCTOR’S DEGREE, SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELD OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AND SEX, 2021

   Total Scientific and artistic field of doctoral dissertation
All Women Natural sciences Engineering Biomedicine and health Biotechnical sciences Social sciences Humanities  Artistic field Interdisciplinary fields of science 
Total 737 399 92 140 218 37 147 78 5 20
University of Osijek 70 44 2 3 32 8 21 4 - -
University of Pula − Pola 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
University of Rijeka 59 28 - 17 10 - 20 4 - 8
University North, Koprivnica 3 3 - - - - 3 - - -
University of Slavonski Brod 4 - - 4 - - - - - -
University of Split 82 44 6 20 35 - 14 6 - 1
University of Zadar 23 18 - - - - 7 15 - 1
University of Zagreb 494 262 84 96 141 29 80 49 5 10
Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb 1 - - - - - 1 - - -

G-1 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELD OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AND SEX, 2021

2 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELD OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION, AGE GROUPS AND SEX, 2021

   Total Age groups
All Women Up to 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 49 50 and over
Total 737 399 59 222 191 118 64 83
Natural sciences 92 51 22 39 21 4 2 4
Mathematics 14 7 4 8 2 - - -
Physics 15 4 6 6 - - 2 1
Geological science 4 1 - 1 1 2 - -
Chemistry 25 17 9 8 7 - - 1
Biology 23 14 3 10 7 1 - 2
Geophysics 2 - - 1 - 1 - -
Interdisciplinary natural sciences 9 8 - 5 4 - - -
Engineering 140 44 13 59 35 13 5 15
Naval architecture 2 2 - 1 1 - - -
Electrical engineering 8 1 - 4 2 - 2 -
Architecture and town planning 4 2 - 1 - - - 3
Geodesy 4 1 1 1 1 - - 1
Civil engineering 7 4 - 6 1 - - -
Graphic technology 10 5 - 1 3 5 - 1
Chemical engineering 10 5 3 3 2 1 1 -
Computer science 4 1 - 2 2 - - -
Mining, petroleum and geological engineering 6 5 - 3 1 1 - 1
Mechanical engineering 35 9 4 18 8 1 - 4
Technology of transport and traffic 14 2 - 3 5 3 1 2
Textile technology 3 2 - - 1 - - 2
Basic technical sciences 33 5 5 16 8 2 1 1
Biomedicine and health  218 133 12 52 57 51 22 24
Basic medical sciences 38 21 3 12 8 8 5 2
Clinical medicine 123 73 2 19 38 33 15 16
Public health and health care 4 3 - 2 2 - - -
Veterinary medicine 14 9 - 4 3 5 - 2
Dental medicine 24 16 1 12 3 3 1 4
Pharmacy 15 11 6 3 3 2 1 -
Biotechnical sciences 37 19 2 15 6 6 5 3
Agronomy 16 5 - 4 3 4 3 2
Forestry 6 2 1 4 - - 1 -
Wood technology 1 - - - 1 - - -
Biotechnology 7 6 - 4 - 2 - 1
Food technology 5 4 1 2 1 - 1 -
Nutrition 2 2 - 1 1 - - -
Social sciences 147 95 3 36 38 28 21 21
Economics 51 28 1 11 12 11 8 8
Law 10 7 - 5 2 2 1 -
Political science 1 - - - 1 - - -
Education and rehabilitation sciences 3 3 - - 2 1 - -
Information and communication sciences 21 13 - 3 7 5 4 2
Sociology 6 3 1 2 2 - 1 -
Psychology 8 8 - 6 2 - - -
Pedagogy 15 13 - 6 4 1 2 2
Kinesiology 22 10 1 2 5 5 4 5
Social work 8 8 - - 1 2 1 4
Interdisciplinary social sciences 2 2 - 1 - 1 - -
Humanities 78 42 3 17 30 11 8 9
Philosophy 11 4 1 4 3 2 - 1
Theology 5 2 - - 2 1 1 1
Linguistics 25 15 1 4 11 4 3 2
History  4 - - 1 1 - - 2
History of arts 6 3 - 3 1 1 1 -
Science of arts 4 2 - - 2 1 - 1
Archaeology 7 5 - 3 2 1 - 1
Ethnology and anthropology 3 2 - - 2 1 - -
Interdisciplinary humanities 13 9 1 2 6 - 3 1
Artistic field 5 1 - - 1 3 - 1
Visual arts 5 1 - - 1 3 - 1
Interdisciplinary fields of science 20 14 4 4 3 2 1 6
Geography 2 1 1 - - - - 1
Croatology 4 2 - - - - 1 3
Educational sciences 6 5 - 1 2 1 - 2
Biotechnology in biomedicine 8 6 3 3 1 1 - -

G-2 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY AGE GROUPS AND SEX, 2021

3 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELD OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AND MASTER’S THESIS, 2021

Scientific and artistic field of master’s thesis Total Scientific and artistic field of doctoral dissertation
Natural sciences Engineering Biomedicine and health Biotechnical sciences Social sciences Humanities Artistic field Interdisciplinary fields of science
Total 737 92 140 218 37 147 78 5 20
Natural sciences 2 1 - - 1 - - - -
Engineering 10 - 9 - - - - - 1
Biomedicine and health 10 - - 9 - 1 - - -
Biotechnical sciences 4 - - - 4 - - - -
Social sciences 24 - - - - 23 - - 1
Humanities 6 - - - - - 6 - -
Not obtained master’s degree 681 91 131 209 32 123 72 5 18

4 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY ACTIVITY OF EMPLOYMENT, BY WAY OF PAYING FOR POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL STUDY AND BY SEX, 2021

   Total Way of paying for postgraduate doctoral study
All Women Employer State Budget funds Doctors of science themselves Other
Total 737 399 323 54 324 36
Employees 712 391 318 52 309 33
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 7 2 2 2 3 -
Mining and quarrying 2 1 2 - - -
Manufacturing 17 9 6 1 9 1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4 2 3 - 1 -
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 1 1 - - 1 -
Construction 3 3 2 1 - -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2 - 2 - - -
Transportation and storage 3 - 1 - 2 -
Accommodation and food service activities 5 3 3 - 2 -
Information and communication 14 5 6 1 7 -
Financial and insurance activities 4 1 1 - 3 -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 105 58 47 24 27 7
Administrative and support service activities 1 1 - - 1 -
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 38 25 12 - 22 4
Education 303 158 187 22 84 10
Human health and social work activities 183 110 39 1 134 9
Arts, entertainment and recreation 13 9 4 - 9 -
Other service activities 7 3 1 - 4 2
Unemployed 25 8 5 2 15 3

G-3 DOCTORS OF SCIENCE, BY WAY OF PAYING FOR POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL STUDY, 2021

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

Data are the result of the annual data processing of statistical sheets for doctors of science (ŠV-70 form), which are filled in by doctors of science or doctors of art at obtaining this degree.

Coverage and comparability

The statistical survey covers all schools of higher education in the Republic of Croatia that establish and carry out the postgraduate university study for obtaining a doctoral degree or allow for obtaining a doctoral degree according to the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (NN, Nos 123/03, 198/03, 105/04, 174/04, 02/07, 46/07, 45/09, 63/11, 94/13, 139/13, 101/14, 60/15 and 131/17).

Data are comparable to those from previous years.

Definitions and explanations

Doctor of science is a person who defended a doctoral dissertation.

Institution of higher education is any institution authorised to organise and implement courses of study as well as scientific research, highly professional or artistic work. Institutions of higher education are divided in the following way: university and adjoining faculties and art academies, polytechnic and school of higher education. Institutions of higher education may be public and private.

The postgraduate university study can be enrolled after the completion of a graduate university study.

Postgraduate university study, as a rule, lasts for three years. After fulfilling all conditions and on public defending of a doctoral dissertation, a person obtains an academic degree of the doctor of science (Dr. Sc.) or the doctor of art (Dr. Art) with a reference to the field of study, in line with the Rule Book of Scientific and Artistic Disciplines, Fields and Branches (NN, Nos 118/09, 82/12, 32/13 and 34/16).

Abbreviations

NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

 

Symbols

- no occurrence

 

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