Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 41,172 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 41,172 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Sweden peaked at 41,172 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,053, in 1993.
That places Sweden 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25,053 | — |
| 1994 | 26,608 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30,173 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 31,836 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 33,498 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 31,208 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 28,917 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 29,851 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 30,937 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 33,749 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 36,413 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 37,963 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 37,684 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,386 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 36,479 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36,569 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,229 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,173 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 30,831 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 32,409 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 32,628 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33,336 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34,133 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34,387 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34,710 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,478 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36,113 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,318 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,860 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 39,237 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39,604 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 41,172 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,613 | 25,053 | 33,498 | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,226 | 29,851 | 37,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,320 | 29,173 | 36,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,238 | 37,318 | 41,172 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Sweden?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Sweden was 41,172 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41,172 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,053 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.