Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 21,137 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21,137
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
25,068
in 1995
All-time low
16,448
in 1998
Years of data
30
1993–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21,137 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 25,068 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,448, in 1998.
That places Sweden 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,540 | — |
| 1994 | 23,535 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 25,068 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 24,139 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 16,448 | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 17,399 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 17,585 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,697 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,568 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18,752 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19,230 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19,887 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,318 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21,084 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21,136 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20,932 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21,096 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,447 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20,390 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,054 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 19,009 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19,029 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,122 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,531 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,592 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20,705 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20,785 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,910 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21,099 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21,137 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,522 | 16,448 | 25,068 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,362 | 17,585 | 21,136 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,120 | 19,009 | 21,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,927 | 20,705 | 21,137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Sweden was 21,137 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25,068 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,448 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release