Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 19,654 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19,654 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 19,654 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,993, in 1993.
That places Sweden 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,993 | — |
| 1994 | 8,634 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10,975 | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 11,849 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 10,543 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11,273 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12,086 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13,460 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 14,522 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 15,828 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 16,022 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,665 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,838 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16,139 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,031 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12,448 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 13,247 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,062 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14,280 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,650 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15,135 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,305 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,559 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,009 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,610 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17,262 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18,188 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18,558 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 18,732 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19,654 | +4.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19,654 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19,654 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.1% | 8,634 | 10,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,999 | 7,993 | 11,849 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,686 | 11,273 | 16,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,730 | 12,448 | 16,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,479 | 17,262 | 19,654 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden was 19,654 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19,654 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,993 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release