Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 34.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2011
All-time low
32.6%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2005–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 34.9% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Sweden peaked at 37.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 34.9% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 296 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 296 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Sweden?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Sweden was 34.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release