Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Sweden
65.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
65.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 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 65.1% against 65.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 156 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 64.7% 55.3% 9.4% Sweden
2000s 64.3% 60.4% 3.9% Sweden
2010s 73.0% 63.0% 10.0% Sweden
2020s 65.2% 65.1% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 65.1% against 65.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, 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?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Sweden ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release