Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 17,594 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden is 17,594, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 25,196 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,614, in 2016.
That places Sweden 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23,406 | — |
| 1994 | 24,612 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25,196 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24,021 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,651 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 17,705 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 17,462 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17,484 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,184 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18,354 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,633 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19,214 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 19,482 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19,273 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,767 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19,218 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19,208 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,680 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18,420 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17,165 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 16,816 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,614 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,226 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 17,609 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17,638 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,636 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,720 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,774 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,919 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,594 | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17,594 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17,594 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -30.7% | 24,021 | 16,651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,932 | 16,651 | 25,196 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18,650 | 17,462 | 19,767 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,859 | 16,614 | 19,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,729 | 17,594 | 17,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 48 Ecuador 21,654 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 18,246 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 17,691 compare
- 52 Switzerland 17,531 compare
- 53 Cuba 17,225 compare
- 54 Chad 16,666 compare
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 upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 17,594 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25,196 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,614 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release