Estonia vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Estonia
25.8%
in 2023
Sweden
26.3%
in 2023
Estonia rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.3% against 25.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.8% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 22.8% | 5.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.3% against 25.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release