Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 35,127 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
35,127 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
35,127 number
in 2018
All-time low
32,014 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden, 2013–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201520182013: 32.0k number2014: 32.8k number2015: 33.6k number2016: 33.9k number2017: 34.3k number2018: 35.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 35,127 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 16th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Malaysia 57,987 number compare
  2. 14 Austria 50,240 number compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan, Republic of 38,275 number compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan, Republic of 26,664 number compare
  5. 18 Romania 26,266 number compare
  6. 19 Morocco 23,722 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Sweden was 35,127 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 35,127 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 32,014 number in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/