Sweden vs Turkey: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Sweden
26.3%
in 2023
Turkey
28.2%
in 2023
Sweden rank
39th
Turkey rank
36th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 28.2% against 26.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 24.8% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 27.7% | 1.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Sweden or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 28.2% against 26.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Sweden and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Sweden ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th 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