Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 12,648 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
12,648 number
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
53rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
17,657 number
in 1993
All-time low
6,702 number
in 2014
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520181993: 17.7k number1994: 16.9k number1995: 8.7k number1997: 8.3k number1998: 10.3k number1999: 9.9k number2000: 11.4k number2001: 11.8k number2003: 13.2k number2004: 13.9k number2005: 13.6k number2006: 13.6k number2007: 13.1k number2008: 12.9k number2009: 12.3k number2010: 11.4k number2011: 11.2k number2012: 10.9k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 6.7k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 7.1k number2017: 7.8k number2018: 12.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12,648 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 17,657 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,702 number, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 53rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,936 number 8,253 number 17,657 number 6
2000s 12,876 number 11,439 number 13,945 number 9
2010s 9,039 number 6,702 number 12,648 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Greece 13,809 number compare
  2. 51 Switzerland 13,567 number compare
  3. 52 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 12,702 number compare
  4. 54 Zambia 12,551 number compare
  5. 55 Serbia 12,187 number compare
  6. 56 Austria 12,164 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sweden was 12,648 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17,657 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6,702 number in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/