Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 53.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden stood at 53.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden peaked at 53.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1994.
That places Sweden 83rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.1% | — |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.2% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 81 China 53.9% compare
- 82 Netherlands 53.9% compare
- 84 Qatar 53.7% compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 53.3% compare
- 86 Iceland 52.9% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Sweden?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sweden was 53.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.