Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 46,573 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Sweden is 46,573, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 47,498 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24,303, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24,600 | — |
| 1974 | 26,019 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 24,792 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 24,303 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 45,587 | +87.6% |
| 1994 | 46,082 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47,498 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 46,458 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 32,850 | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 35,515 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 36,174 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 37,295 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 40,741 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 42,944 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43,866 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46,299 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 46,427 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46,801 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 46,091 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44,670 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 43,121 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 41,353 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42,991 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 41,645 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41,913 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42,623 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45,123 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 44,182 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44,778 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,118 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,533 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45,876 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46,331 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46,573 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 46,573 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 46,573 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 | +87.6% | 24,303 | 45,587 |
| 1998 | -29.3% | 46,458 | 32,850 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,928 | 24,303 | 26,019 | 4 |
| 1990s | 42,332 | 32,850 | 47,498 | 6 |
| 2000s | 42,960 | 36,174 | 46,801 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,240 | 41,353 | 45,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,886 | 45,118 | 46,573 | 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, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Sweden was 46,573 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47,498 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,303 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release