Secondary education, teachers in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, teachers was 77,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Sweden stood at 77,813.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sweden peaked at 87,545 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53,600, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53,600 | — |
| 1974 | 55,826 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 54,656 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 54,200 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 86,650 | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 87,545 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81,385 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 78,732 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59,760 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 63,124 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 65,075 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66,536 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70,209 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 72,132 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 75,243 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76,125 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79,085 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 79,016 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78,978 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78,187 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,305 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73,492 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 70,957 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 68,188 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 65,512 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 65,570 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66,363 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,099 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 74,439 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 75,227 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,689 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76,364 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76,961 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77,902 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77,813 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77,813 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77,813 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +59.9% | 54,200 | 86,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,570 | 53,600 | 55,826 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76,199 | 59,760 | 87,545 | 6 |
| 2000s | 74,059 | 65,075 | 79,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,515 | 65,512 | 75,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,946 | 75,689 | 77,902 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Sweden?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sweden was 77,813 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87,545 in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,600 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.