Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sweden
Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sweden, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 46.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sweden peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1997.
That places Sweden 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.9% | — |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 46.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.1% | 44.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sweden?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sweden was 46.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release