Sweden vs Türkiye: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Sweden
46.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
46.8%
in 2023
Sweden rank
46th
Türkiye rank
45th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 46.8% against 46.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 46th and Türkiye ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 34.1% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 38.6% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 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) - higher, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 46.8% against 46.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Sweden ranks 46th and Türkiye ranks 45th 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