Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 36,391 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden stood at 36,391.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 37,028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,022, in 1998.
That places Sweden 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,888 | — |
| 1994 | 16,603 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16,972 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,925 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,022 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 34,527 | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 32,546 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31,665 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33,134 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 34,753 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 36,608 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 36,752 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37,028 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36,827 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36,722 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36,391 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,682 | 16,022 | 16,972 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,325 | 31,665 | 34,753 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,608 | 36,608 | 36,608 | 1 |
| 2020s | 36,744 | 36,391 | 37,028 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden was 36,391 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37,028 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,022 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release