Netherlands vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Netherlands
47.2%
in 2023
Sweden
46.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Sweden rank
46th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47.2% against 46.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 37.6% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 46.8% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 44.4% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.6% | 0.2% | 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) - higher, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 47.2% against 46.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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