Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden stood at 47.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden peaked at 47.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.9% | — |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 47.7% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Sweden was 47.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release