First Release

Year: LX.
Zagreb, 04 April 2023
OBR-2023-4-3

ISSN 1334-0557

UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, 2022

 

According to the data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 493 university specialists obtained their degree in 2022. The share of women in that number amounted to 324, that is, 65.7%.

More women than men among university specialists

Out of the total number of university specialists, 57.7% completed a postgraduate specialist study at the University of Zagreb, 16.4% at the University of Rijeka, 15.0% at the University of Split, 8.3% at the University of Osijek, 1.0% at the University North, Koprivnica, 0.8% at the Libertas International University, 0.4% at the University of Pula – Pola, 0.2% (each) at the University of Zadar and at the University of Slavonski Brod.

The highest share of female university specialists obtained their degree at the University of Zadar and at the Libertas International University, Zagreb (100.0%), followed by the University of Osijek (80.5%), University North, Koprivnica (80.0%), University of Split (66.2%), University of Zagreb (64.4%), and University of Rijeka (61.7%). There were no female university specialists at the University of Pula – Pola and University of Slavonski Brod.

Biomedicine and health – the most often chosen field of specialist theses

In 2022, the greatest number of specialist theses was written in the field of Biomedicine and health (47.9%), followed by Social sciences (35.9%), Engineering (8.3%), Interdisciplinary fields of science (5.1%), Biotechnical sciences (1.2%), Artistic field (1.0%), Humanities (0.4%), and Natural sciences (0.2%).

The largest number of university specialists in the 30 to 34 age group

Regarding age, the largest number of all university specialists was classified in the 30 – 34 age group (34.9%) and the smallest one in the up-to-29 age group (6.9%). There were 27.2% of university specialists in the 35 – 39 age group, 15.4% in the 40 – 44 age group, 7.9% in the 45 – 49 age group and 7.7% in the 50-and-over age group.

Out of the total number of university specialists, 93.9% of them had previously graduated in the Republic of Croatia and 6.1% outside the Republic of Croatia.

The largest number of university specialists employed in Human health and social work activities

The largest number of university specialists were employed in Human health and social work activities (41.2%), followed by Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (15.2%), Professional, scientific and technical activities (9.7%), Education (7.1%), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, as well as in Financial and insurance activities (5.5% each), Manufacturing (4.1%) and Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (2.2%). There were 8.5% of university specialists employed in other activities, while 1.0% were unemployed.

The costs of studies mostly paid by employers

Regarding the costs of postgraduate university studies leading to a university specialist, 60.3% of them were paid by employers, 38.3% by university specialists themselves, while the costs of 1.4% belonged to the category Other.

G-1 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELDS OF THEIR SPECIALIST THESES AND BY SEX, 2022

1 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY UNIVERSITY AND SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELDS OF THEIR SPECIALIST THESES, 2022

    Total Women Scientific and artistic field of specialist thesis
Natural sciences Engineering Biomedicine and health Biotechnical sciences Social sciences Humanities Artistic field Interdisciplinary fields of sciences
Total 493 324 1 41 236 6 177 2 5 25
University of Osijek 41 33 - - 17 3 17 - 4 -
University of Pula – Pola 2 - - - - - 2 - - -
University of Rijeka 81 50 - - 40 - 41 - - -
University of Slavonski Brod 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
University of Split 74 49 - - 65 - 9 - - -
University of Zadar 1 1 - - - - 1 - - -
University of Zagreb 284 183 1 40 110 3 102 2 1 25
Libertas International University, Zagreb 4 4 - - 4 - - - - -
University North, Koprivnica 5 4 - - - - 5 - - -

G-2 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY AGE GROUPS AND SEX, 2022

2 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC FIELDS OF THEIR SPECIALIST THESES, AGE GROUPS AND SEX, 2022

   Total Age groups
All Women Up to 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 49 50 and over
Total 493 324 34 172 134 76 39 38
Natural sciences 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Mathematics 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Engineering 41 19 3 14 14 3 4 3
Architecture and town planning 4 4 - 1 1 - 1 1
Electrical engineering 8 2 1 4 2 - 1 -
Geodesy 1 - - - 1 - - -
Civil engineering 5 2 1 1 1 - 1 1
Computer science 4 1 - 1 3 - - -
Mechanical engineering 2 - - 1 - - - 1
Technology of transport and traffic 3 1 - - 2 1 - -
Interdisciplinary engineering sciences 14 9 1 6 4 2 1 -
Biomedicine and health 236 165 15 105 60 28 13 15
Basic medical sciences 6 5 - - 4 2 - -
Clinical medicine 119 78 4 72 32 7 2 2
Public health and health care 17 15 2 3 2 4 4 2
Veterinary medicine 27 16 5 8 6 5 1 2
Dental medicine 31 18 1 10 7 6 2 5
Pharmacy 36 33 3 12 9 4 4 4
Biotechnical sciences 6 5 1 - 2 2 - 1
Agronomy 1 1 1 - - - - -
Forestry 1 - - - - 1 - -
Food technology 1 1 - - 1 - - -
Nutrition 3 3 - - 1 1 - 1
Social sciences 177 111 14 44 45 37 20 17
Economics 97 61 7 21 28 19 12 10
Law 15 10 1 3 1 5 1 4
Political science 26 9 4 11 5 4 2 -
Information and communication sciences 8 6 2 3 - 2 - 1
Psychology 8 7 - 2 4 2 - -
Pedagogy 2 2 - - 1 - - 1
Education and rehabilitation sciences 5 5 - 1 3 1 - -
Social work 7 6 - - 3 1 2 1
Security and defence 4 - - 1 - 1 2 -
Interdisciplinary social sciences 5 5 - 2 - 2 1 -
Humanities 2 1 1 1 - - - -
Linguistics 2 1 1 1 - - - -
Artistic field 5 5 - 2 2 - - 1
Music arts 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Interdisciplinary artistic field 4 4 - 1 2 - - 1
Interdisciplinary fields of science 25 17 - 5 11 6 2 1
Educational sciences 4 3 - 1 1 - 1 1
Project Menagement 1 - - - 1 - - -
Other interdisciplinary fields 20 14 - 4 9 6 1 -

3 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY UNIVERSITY AT WHICH THEY ATTAINED THEIR TITLES, BY COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY GRADUATED AND BY SEX, 2022

   Total University
All Women Osijek Pula – Pola Rijeka North Slavonski Brod Split Zadar Zagreb Libertas
Total 493 324 41 2 81 5 1 74 1 284 4
Graduated in Republic of Croatia 463 304 37 2 76 5 1 72 - 266 4
Graduated outside Republic of Croatia 30 20 4 - 5 - - 2 1 18 -
Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 7 - - 2 - - 2 1 8 -
Italy 2 2 1 - 1 - - - - - -
North Macedonia 2 1 2 - - - - - - - -
Peru 2 1 - - - - - - - 2 -
Russian Federation 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Slovakia 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
Slovenia 3 2 - - 1 - - - - 2 -
Serbia 6 5 1 - - - - - - 5 -

G-3 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY WAY OF PAYING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY, 2022

4 UNIVERSITY SPECIALISTS, BY ACTIVITY OF EMPLOYMENT, BY WAY OF PAYING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY AND BY SEX, 2022

    Total Way of paying for postgraduate study
All Women Employer Themselves Other
Total 493 324 297 189 7
Employees 488 319 297 185 6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2 1 1 1 -
Manufacturing 20 9 10 9 1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11 5 9 2 -
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 6 5 3 3 -
Construction 3 2 2 1 -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27 21 15 12 -
Transportation and storage 5 2 3 2 -
Accommodation and food service activities 4 3 1 2 1
Information and communication 10 6 6 4 -
Financial and insurance activities 27 16 21 6 -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 48 28 26 22 -
Administrative and support service activities 2 2 - 2 -
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 75 41 27 47 1
Education 35 30 8 26 1
Human health and social work activities 203 140 164 38 1
Arts, entertainment and recreation 4 3 1 3 -
Other service activities 5 4 - 4 1
Activities of extraterritorial organizations 1 1 - 1 -
Unemployed 5 5 - 4 1

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

The data were obtained by the annual collection and processing of the Statistical Sheets for University Specialists (ŠV-80 form), which are filled in by university specialists in the course of attaining this title.

Coverage and comparability

The statistical survey covers institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia that establish and carry out university postgraduate specialist study 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 data from previous years.

Definitions and explanations

Institution of higher education is every institution providing higher education and authorised to establish and carry out a study as well as scientific highly qualified or artistic work. Institutions of higher education are divided to: university and adjoining faculties and art academies, polytechnic and school of higher education. Institutions of higher education may be public and private.

Interdisciplinary studies cover many different scientific fields. They are conducted in cooperation by institutions of higher education and institutes.

Postgraduate specialist study can be enrolled after the completion of a graduate university study.

University specialist title for a particular area (Univ. Spec.) is a person who completed a postgraduate specialist study, prepared a final work and/or passed an appropriate final exam (ISCED, level 7). In exceptional cases, persons who completed a postgraduate specialist study in medicine, dental medicine and veterinary medicine attain the title of a university master with an indication of the area in question. in accordance with the name of the specialist study programme classified according to the Ordinance on Scientific and Artistic Areas, Fields and Branches (NN, Nos 118/09, 82/12, 32/13, and 34/16).

Abbreviations

ISCED International Standard Classification of Education
NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

Symbols

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