Italy vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
44.9%
in 2023
Sweden
46.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 46.5% against 44.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 46.2% | 1.7% | 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 46.5% against 44.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. 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