Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 40,902 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden is 40,902, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden peaked at 40,902 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,014, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,014 | — |
| 2014 | 32,781 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33,635 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 33,932 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34,311 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35,127 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35,830 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,029 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,563 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38,960 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39,339 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40,902 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,947 | 32,014 | 35,830 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38,959 | 37,029 | 40,902 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Sweden was 40,902 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40,902 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,014 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release