Cecc-sica vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Cecc-sica
72.8%
in 2024
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Cecc-sica rank
79th
Sweden rank
81st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Cecc-sica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cecc-sica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Cecc-sica ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cecc-sica Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 72.0% 82.0% 10.0% Sweden
1990s 72.6% 77.3% 4.8% Sweden
2000s 71.8% 80.8% 9.0% Sweden
2010s 71.6% 79.4% 7.8% Sweden
2020s 72.4% 81.6% 9.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cecc-sica or Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.8% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cecc-sica and Sweden?
9.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cecc-sica and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cecc-sica and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Cecc-sica ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release