Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 1998
All-time low
95.8%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1993–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden stood at 96.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden peaked at 97.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97.2% | — |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 111 Vanuatu 96.5% compare
- 112 Libya 96.4% compare
- 113 Réunion 96.3%
- 115 Uzbekistan 96.3% compare
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.3% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sweden was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release