Denmark vs Sweden: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51,967 Persons against 41,516 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 10,451 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,879 Persons | 85,464 Persons | 44,585 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41,715 Persons | 52,316 Persons | 10,601 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51,967 Persons against 41,516 Persons in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Denmark and Sweden?
- 10,451 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.