Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden
Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 26.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 78 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2023
All-time low
21.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2003–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sweden stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sweden peaked at 26.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.2% | — |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 53 Estonia 26.4% compare
- 54 Switzerland 26.2% compare
- 56 Malta 25.4% compare
- 57 Macau, China 25.3% compare
- 58 Italy 25.2% compare
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 (hc) in Sweden?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sweden was 26.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release