Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 77,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 77,813.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 87,545 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53,600, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 70th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53,600 | — |
| 1974 | 55,826 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 54,656 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 54,200 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 86,650 | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 87,545 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81,385 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 78,732 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59,760 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 63,124 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 65,075 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66,536 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70,209 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 72,132 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 75,243 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76,125 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79,085 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 79,016 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78,978 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78,187 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,305 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73,492 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 70,957 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 68,188 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 65,512 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 65,570 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66,363 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,099 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 74,439 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 75,227 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,689 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76,364 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76,961 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77,902 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77,813 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77,813 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77,813 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +59.9% | 54,200 | 86,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,570 | 53,600 | 55,826 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76,199 | 59,760 | 87,545 | 6 |
| 2000s | 74,059 | 65,075 | 79,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,515 | 65,512 | 75,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,946 | 75,689 | 77,902 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 77,813 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87,545 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,600 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release