Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 38,140 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 38,140 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 50,264 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33,099 number, in 1998.
That places Sweden 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45,946 number | — |
| 1994 | 48,147 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 50,264 number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 48,160 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 33,099 number | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 35,104 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 35,047 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 35,181 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36,537 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 36,752 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37,106 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37,863 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39,101 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 39,800 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 40,357 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 40,903 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40,150 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 40,304 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39,127 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 38,810 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36,219 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 35,825 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,643 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,348 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38,140 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,453 number | 33,099 number | 50,264 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,865 number | 35,047 number | 40,903 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,952 number | 35,643 number | 40,304 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 38,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50,264 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,099 number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.