Spain vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Spain
59.5%
in 2024
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
103rd
Sweden rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59.9% against 59.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 55.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 57.6% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 61.4% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59.9% against 59.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release