In Sweden, the most popular field of study among both male and female doctoral (PhD) students is medicine and health studies. In 2023, nearly 4,000 women and 2,450 men took their PhD in this subject. Moreover, whereas social sciences is the second most common field of study among female PhD students, natural sciences is the second most popular among male PhD students.
Number of doctoral students in Sweden in 2023, by field of studies and gender
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Statistics Sweden. (June 11, 2024). Number of doctoral students in Sweden in 2023, by field of studies and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549777/sweden-doctoral-students-by-field-of-studies-and-gender/
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Statistics Sweden. (2024). Number of doctoral students in Sweden in 2023, by field of studies and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549777/sweden-doctoral-students-by-field-of-studies-and-gender/
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Number of doctoral students in Sweden in 2023, by field of studies and gender [Graph], Statistics Sweden, June 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549777/sweden-doctoral-students-by-field-of-studies-and-gender/