In Sweden, men dominated the field of engineering and manufacturing, with 1.3 million individuals compared to 218,000 women. The highest number of women, 940,000, was found within the field of general education, compared to 812,000 men. Women dominated the field of health care, nursing, and social care, with roughly 815,000 educated individuals. By comparison, 185,000 men were educated in this sector.
Swedish inhabitants in 2022, by field of education and by gender
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Women
Men
General education
812
940
Education science and teacher training
352
107
Humanities and art
212
145
Social sciences, law and business administration
738
474
Natural sciences, mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
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