Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden
Sweden: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2019
All-time low
95.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden peaked at 96.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.1% | — |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.9% compare
- 25 Ireland 96.9% compare
- 27 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 95.7% compare
- 31 Spain 94.7% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Sweden was 96.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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