Sweden vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
52.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
97th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
97th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54.6% against 52.4% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 97th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 97th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 45.8% 3.8% Sweden
2000s 50.9% 46.9% 4.0% Sweden
2010s 53.0% 49.0% 4.0% Sweden
2020s 54.1% 51.1% 3.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Sweden or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Sweden, at 54.6% against 52.4% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Sweden and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Sweden ranks 97th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 97th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release