Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 19,470 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19,470 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden peaked at 22,135 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,725 number, in 2010.
That places Sweden 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,851 number | 17,060 number | 21,649 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,540 number | 18,578 number | 22,135 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,488 number | 16,725 number | 19,470 number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden was 19,470 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22,135 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,725 number in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/