Sweden vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Sweden
41,172
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
2.26 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
45th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
44th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: South and West Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 2.26 million against 41,172 in Sweden, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 54.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,850 481,364 452,514 UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 35,226 772,990 737,764 UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 33,320 1.75 million 1.72 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 39,238 2.12 million 2.08 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Sweden or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 2.26 million against 41,172 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: South and West Asia?
2.22 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: South and West Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release