Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 13,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 13,646.
The figure is up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 17,657 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,702, in 2014.
That places Sweden 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17,657 | — |
| 1994 | 16,851 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8,691 | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 8,253 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 10,259 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 9,904 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11,439 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 11,757 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,207 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 13,945 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13,626 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,572 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,107 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12,904 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12,329 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11,417 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 11,163 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,924 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,777 | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 6,702 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,841 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,126 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,750 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12,648 | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 12,811 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,935 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13,111 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,311 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13,652 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 13,646 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,646 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,646 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +63.2% | 7,750 | 12,648 |
| 1995 | -48.4% | 16,851 | 8,691 |
| 2013 | -38.0% | 10,924 | 6,777 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,936 | 8,253 | 17,657 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,876 | 11,439 | 13,945 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,416 | 6,702 | 12,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,331 | 12,935 | 13,652 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden was 13,646 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,657 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,702 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release