Sweden vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
47.8%
in 2023
Sweden rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 26.6% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 67th 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