Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 17,609 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17,609 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
25,196 number
in 1995
All-time low
16,614 number
in 2016
Years of data
24
1993–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 23.4k number1994: 24.6k number1995: 25.2k number1997: 24.0k number1998: 16.7k number1999: 17.7k number2000: 17.5k number2001: 17.5k number2003: 18.2k number2004: 18.4k number2005: 18.6k number2006: 19.2k number2007: 19.5k number2008: 19.3k number2009: 19.8k number2010: 19.2k number2011: 19.2k number2012: 18.7k number2013: 18.4k number2014: 17.2k number2015: 16.8k number2016: 16.6k number2017: 17.2k number2018: 17.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 17,609 number for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 25,196 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,614 number, in 2016.

That places Sweden 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 23,406 number —
1994 24,612 number +5.2%
1995 25,196 number +2.4%
1997 24,021 number -4.7%
1998 16,651 number -30.7%
1999 17,705 number +6.3%
2000 17,462 number -1.4%
2001 17,484 number +0.1%
2003 18,184 number +4.0%
2004 18,354 number +0.9%
2005 18,633 number +1.5%
2006 19,214 number +3.1%
2007 19,482 number +1.4%
2008 19,273 number -1.1%
2009 19,767 number +2.6%
2010 19,218 number -2.8%
2011 19,208 number -0.1%
2012 18,680 number -2.7%
2013 18,420 number -1.4%
2014 17,165 number -6.8%
2015 16,816 number -2.0%
2016 16,614 number -1.2%
2017 17,226 number +3.7%
2018 17,609 number +2.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 17,609 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,021 number, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 17,609 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,610 number, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -30.7% 24,021 number 16,651 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,932 number 16,651 number 25,196 number 6
2000s 18,650 number 17,462 number 19,767 number 9
2010s 17,884 number 16,614 number 19,218 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  3. 42 Mali 20,639 number compare
  4. 44 Switzerland 17,531 number compare
  5. 45 Cuba 17,299 number compare
  6. 46 Greece 16,725 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 17,609 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 25,196 number in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16,614 number in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Sweden ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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/