Italy vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
25.4%
in 2023
Sweden
26.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.3% against 25.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 24.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.8% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.9% | 1.0% | 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), Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.3% against 25.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 42nd 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