Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 19,530 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female 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, female in Sweden is 19,530, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 19,530 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,018, in 2013.
That places Sweden 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,018 | — |
| 2014 | 14,413 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,920 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15,111 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15,383 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15,855 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,484 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,132 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18,053 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18,431 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18,612 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19,530 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,169 | 14,018 | 16,484 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,352 | 17,132 | 19,530 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Sweden was 19,530 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19,530 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,018 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release