Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Sweden

Sweden: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 31.7% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2023
All-time low
27.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2005–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Sweden, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 292007: 29.42009: 29.82011: 30.22013: 282015: 27.32017: 28.62019: 29.82021: 30.62023: 31.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 31.7% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Sweden peaked at 31.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 29.0% 29.8% 3
2010s 28.8% 27.3% 30.2% 5
2020s 31.1% 30.6% 31.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 58 Madagascar 34.1% compare
  2. 59 Chile 33.5% compare
  3. 60 Malta 33.3% compare
  4. 62 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
  5. 63 Senegal 30.2% compare
  6. 64 Uzbekistan 30.2% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Sweden?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Sweden was 31.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Sweden ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release