Researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers per million inhabitants was 8,911 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden is 8,911 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden peaked at 8,911 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,170 FTE, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,170 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 4,509 FTE | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5,178 FTE | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 5,389 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,435 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,103 FTE | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6,159 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,027 FTE | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5,469 FTE | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5,111 FTE | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,279 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,172 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,197 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,718 FTE | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 6,909 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,846 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,143 FTE | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,317 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,426 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,686 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,755 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,160 FTE | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,639 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,911 FTE | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,339 FTE | 4,170 FTE | 4,509 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,484 FTE | 5,027 FTE | 6,159 FTE | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,569 FTE | 5,172 FTE | 7,686 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,366 FTE | 7,755 FTE | 8,911 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Sweden was 8,911 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,911 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,170 FTE in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release