Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 25,436 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25,436 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 26,412 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16,402, in 1998.
That places Sweden 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23,047 | — |
| 1994 | 22,547 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 22,430 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22,319 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,402 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 18,116 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 18,589 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19,598 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 22,173 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 24,192 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 24,636 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26,412 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 26,109 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25,717 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24,955 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 23,738 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 22,025 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 20,906 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,601 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 22,591 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,904 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23,594 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25,001 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 23,651 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 24,186 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 24,413 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24,748 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 24,966 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25,232 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 25,436 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,810 | 16,402 | 23,047 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,598 | 18,589 | 26,412 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,120 | 20,906 | 25,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,959 | 24,413 | 25,436 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sweden was 25,436 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,412 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,402 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release