Estonia vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Estonia
26.4%
in 2023
Sweden
26.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 78 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% | 25.2% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.3% | 5.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Estonia 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 (hc)?
- Estonia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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