Secondary education, teachers in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, teachers was 77,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Sweden stood at 77,813.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sweden peaked at 87,545 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53,600, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,570 | 53,600 | 55,826 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76,199 | 59,760 | 87,545 | 6 |
| 2000s | 74,059 | 65,075 | 79,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,515 | 65,512 | 75,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,946 | 75,689 | 77,902 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sweden?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sweden was 77,813 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87,545 in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,600 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.