Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 36,299 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
36,299 number
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
53rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
40,704 number
in 1993
All-time low
26,661 number
in 1998
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520181993: 40.7k number1994: 39.4k number1995: 31.1k number1997: 30.6k number1998: 26.7k number1999: 28.0k number2000: 30.0k number2001: 31.4k number2002: 33.7k number2003: 35.4k number2004: 38.1k number2005: 38.3k number2006: 40.0k number2007: 39.2k number2008: 38.6k number2009: 37.3k number2010: 35.2k number2011: 33.2k number2012: 31.8k number2013: 29.4k number2014: 29.3k number2015: 29.7k number2016: 30.7k number2017: 32.8k number2018: 36.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 36,299 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 40,704 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,661 number, in 1998.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 40,704 number
1994 39,398 number -3.2%
1995 31,121 number -21.0%
1997 30,572 number -1.8%
1998 26,661 number -12.8%
1999 28,020 number +5.1%
2000 30,028 number +7.2%
2001 31,355 number +4.4%
2002 33,672 number +7.4%
2003 35,380 number +5.1%
2004 38,137 number +7.8%
2005 38,262 number +0.3%
2006 39,984 number +4.5%
2007 39,216 number -1.9%
2008 38,621 number -1.5%
2009 37,284 number -3.5%
2010 35,155 number -5.7%
2011 33,188 number -5.6%
2012 31,830 number -4.1%
2013 29,378 number -7.7%
2014 29,293 number -0.3%
2015 29,745 number +1.5%
2016 30,720 number +3.3%
2017 32,751 number +6.6%
2018 36,299 number +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,746 number 26,661 number 40,704 number 6
2000s 36,194 number 30,028 number 39,984 number 10
2010s 32,040 number 29,293 number 36,299 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Hungary 39,745 number compare
  2. 51 Tunisia 37,408 number compare
  3. 52 Cuba 36,323 number compare
  4. 54 Serbia 36,157 number compare
  5. 55 Jordan 34,236 number compare
  6. 56 Czechia 32,403 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 36,299 number in 2018, 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 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26,661 number in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.