Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden
Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 52.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 52.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sweden peaked at 52.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 26th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.4% | — |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 34.5% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 52.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 52.6% 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 52.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 92 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 52.5%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release