Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 496.51 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
496.51 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 69 countries
All-time high
946 number
in 2009
All-time low
379 number
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2000–2018

02004006008001.0k2000200920182000: 379 number2001: 461 number2002: 433 number2003: 379 number2004: 853 number2005: 791 number2006: 787 number2007: 739 number2008: 764 number2009: 946 number2010: 912 number2011: 946 number2012: 820.4 number2013: 512.2 number2014: 527 number2015: 509.6 number2016: 492.2 number2017: 490.4 number2018: 496.5 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 496.51 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 946 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 379 number, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 30th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 379 number
2001 461 number +21.6%
2002 433 number -6.1%
2003 379 number -12.5%
2004 853 number +125.1%
2005 791 number -7.3%
2006 787 number -0.5%
2007 739 number -6.1%
2008 764 number +3.4%
2009 946 number +23.8%
2010 912 number -3.6%
2011 946 number +3.7%
2012 820.39 number -13.3%
2013 512.22 number -37.6%
2014 527.03 number +2.9%
2015 509.6 number -3.3%
2016 492.23 number -3.4%
2017 490.39 number -0.4%
2018 496.51 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 653.2 number 379 number 946 number 10
2010s 634.04 number 490.39 number 946 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Slovakia 801 number compare
  2. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 564 number compare
  3. 29 Namibia 500 number compare
  4. 31 Barbados 470 number compare
  5. 32 Cuba 458 number compare
  6. 33 Kuwait 404 number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sweden was 496.51 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 946 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 379 number in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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.