Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2023
Sweden rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 26.6% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Sweden ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.