Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 79,118 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 79,118 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden peaked at 79,662 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,022 number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,888 number | — |
| 1994 | 16,603 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16,972 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,925 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,022 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 34,527 number | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 32,546 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31,665 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33,134 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 34,753 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 68,713 number | +97.7% |
| 2014 | 76,749 number | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 75,208 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 77,535 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 79,662 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 79,118 number | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 79,118 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 12.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 79,118 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +115.5% | 16,022 number | 34,527 number |
| 2013 | +97.7% | 34,753 number | 68,713 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,682 number | 16,022 number | 16,972 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,325 number | 31,665 number | 34,753 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 76,164 number | 68,713 number | 79,662 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Peru 85,857 number compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 79,972 number compare
- 19 Turkey 79,672 number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 77,977 number compare
- 22 Argentina 68,884 number compare
- 23 Philippines 63,134 number compare
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sweden was 79,118 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79,662 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,022 number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.