Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 46.9% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden peaked at 51.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 23.6% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.6% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sweden was 46.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release