Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 19,470 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19,470 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
22,135 number
in 2004
All-time low
16,725 number
in 2010
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520181993: 17.1k number1994: 18.0k number1995: 19.2k number1997: 21.6k number1999: 18.4k number2000: 18.6k number2001: 18.9k number2002: 20.3k number2003: 21.9k number2004: 22.1k number2005: 21.7k number2006: 20.7k number2007: 20.6k number2008: 20.4k number2009: 20.2k number2010: 16.7k number2011: 17.6k number2012: 18.3k number2013: 18.3k number2014: 18.7k number2015: 19.0k number2016: 19.1k number2017: 19.2k number2018: 19.5k number

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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 17,060 number
1994 17,974 number +5.4%
1995 19,198 number +6.8%
1997 21,649 number +12.8%
1999 18,374 number -15.1%
2000 18,578 number +1.1%
2001 18,851 number +1.5%
2002 20,289 number +7.6%
2003 21,891 number +7.9%
2004 22,135 number +1.1%
2005 21,662 number -2.1%
2006 20,721 number -4.3%
2007 20,641 number -0.4%
2008 20,430 number -1.0%
2009 20,198 number -1.1%
2010 16,725 number -17.2%
2011 17,584 number +5.1%
2012 18,347 number +4.3%
2013 18,348 number +0.0%
2014 18,686 number +1.8%
2015 18,999 number +1.7%
2016 19,082 number +0.4%
2017 19,150 number +0.4%
2018 19,470 number +1.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 19,470 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 19,470 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  2. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  4. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  5. 40 Australia 18,816 number
  6. 41 Norway 18,252 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/