Teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in secondary education, male was 31,240 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,240
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
41,463
in 1994
All-time low
23,657
in 2015
Years of data
34
1973–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden is 31,240, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 41,463 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23,657, in 2015.
That places Sweden 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29,000 | — |
| 1974 | 29,807 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 29,864 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 29,897 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41,063 | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 41,463 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 33,887 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 32,274 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 26,910 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 27,609 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 28,901 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 29,241 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,391 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 32,299 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32,259 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 32,786 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32,589 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32,177 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32,096 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,635 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 30,371 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,604 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,197 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 23,867 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 23,657 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,740 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,976 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 30,257 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 30,449 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30,571 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,831 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 31,085 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 31,571 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31,240 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,642 | 29,000 | 29,897 | 4 |
| 1990s | 33,868 | 26,910 | 41,463 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31,527 | 28,901 | 32,786 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,275 | 23,657 | 30,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,060 | 30,571 | 31,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 68 Switzerland 32,605 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 32,309 compare
- 70 Jordan 31,352 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 30,249 compare
- 73 Greece 29,118 compare
- 74 Togo 28,099 compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Sweden was 31,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41,463 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,657 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release