Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 39,082 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,082
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
40,704
in 1993
All-time low
26,661
in 1998
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 39,082 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 40,704 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,661, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40,704 | — |
| 1994 | 39,398 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 31,121 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 30,572 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,661 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 28,020 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 30,028 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 31,355 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 33,672 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 35,380 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 38,137 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 38,262 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39,984 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 39,216 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,621 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 37,284 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,155 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33,188 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 31,830 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 29,378 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 29,293 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,745 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30,720 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32,751 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 36,299 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 36,997 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 37,348 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37,859 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38,277 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38,884 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 39,082 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,746 | 26,661 | 40,704 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36,194 | 30,028 | 39,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,536 | 29,293 | 36,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,290 | 37,348 | 39,082 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 39,082 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40,704 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,661 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release