Slovakia vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Slovakia
47.8%
in 2024
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
66th
Sweden rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.2% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Slovakia, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Slovakia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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