Sweden: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Sweden's secondary education, teachers fell 0.1% on 2023 (from 77,902 to 77,813).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was −0.2% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6.2% in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 24.1% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,403 a year. A straight line explains 85% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Sweden had the 30th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sweden in the 2024 ranking

• Dominican Republic — 27th of 85: 91,806
• Cuba — 28th of 85: 78,576
• Hungary — 29th of 85: 78,564
• Austria — 31st of 85: 75,436
• Jordan — 32nd of 85: 73,057
• Bolivia — 33rd of 85: 72,283

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 35 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 23,080 (2024)
• Andorra — 605 (2024)
• Armenia — 22,576 (2024)
• Austria — 75,436 (2024)
• Belarus — 71,514 (2024)
• Belgium — 137,795 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 27,426 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 43,834 (2024)
• Croatia — 53,231 (2023)
• Cyprus — 8,083 (2023)
• Denmark — 50,935 (2024)

More education data for Sweden

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 859,847 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 987,895 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.05 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.07 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.08 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

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Questions people ask

What is Sweden's secondary education, teachers?

77,813 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 45.17% from 53,600 in 1973 (0.73% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 87,545 in 1994 and the lowest 53,600 in 1973.

How does Sweden rank?

30th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Sweden?

In 2024, Sweden's secondary education, teachers fell 0.1% on 2023 (from 77,902 to 77,813). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was −0.2% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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