Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 34.9% in 2023. βΌ 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
2005β2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sweden, 2005β2023
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.746 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 140.69 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.77 (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 (2025)
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