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
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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

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.