Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 1973
All-time low
72.3%
in 1996
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 81.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sweden peaked at 84.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.1% | — |
| 1973 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 72.3% | 79.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.9% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 76.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.5% | 81.8% | 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 primary education who are female in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sweden was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release