Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 154 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2019
All-time low
96.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sweden, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.5% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Sweden 91st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 96.6% | — |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 88 New Zealand 96.9% compare
- 89 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 90 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 93 Colombia 96.2%
- 94 Uzbekistan 96.1%
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sweden was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release