Secondary education, teachers in Sweden

Sweden: Secondary education, teachers was 77,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,813
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
87,545
in 1994
All-time low
53,600
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Sweden, 1973–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199820241973: 53.6k1974: 55.8k1975: 54.7k1976: 54.2k1993: 86.7k1994: 87.5k1995: 81.4k1997: 78.7k1998: 59.8k1999: 63.1k2000: 65.1k2001: 66.5k2002: 70.2k2003: 72.1k2004: 75.2k2005: 76.1k2006: 79.1k2007: 79.0k2008: 79.0k2009: 78.2k2010: 75.3k2011: 73.5k2012: 71.0k2013: 68.2k2014: 65.5k2015: 65.6k2016: 66.4k2017: 70.1k2018: 74.4k2019: 75.2k2020: 75.7k2021: 76.4k2022: 77.0k2023: 77.9k2024: 77.8k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 69 Madagascar 78,148 compare
  4. 71 Austria 75,436 compare
  5. 72 Jordan 73,057 compare
  6. 73 Bolivia 72,283 compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.