Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 16,009 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16,009 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden peaked at 16,139 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,993 number, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 37th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,993 number | — |
| 1994 | 8,634 number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10,975 number | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 11,849 number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 10,543 number | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11,273 number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12,086 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13,460 number | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 14,522 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 15,828 number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 16,022 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,665 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,838 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16,139 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,031 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12,448 number | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 13,247 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,062 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14,280 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,650 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15,135 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,305 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,559 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,009 number | +2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,009 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,009 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,999 number | 7,993 number | 11,849 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,686 number | 11,273 number | 16,139 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,522 number | 12,448 number | 16,009 number | 9 |
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 16,009 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,139 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,993 number in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.