Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden is 45.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 36th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.7% | — |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Sweden was 45.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release