Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 77,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,813
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87,545
in 1994
All-time low
53,600
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2024
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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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