Italy vs Sweden: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

Italy
125,063 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
51,967 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 125,063 Persons against 51,967 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 73,096 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 131,828 Persons 102,763 Persons 29,065 Persons Italy
2020s 127,554 Persons 52,404 Persons 75,150 Persons Italy

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, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 125,063 Persons against 51,967 Persons in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Italy and Sweden?
73,096 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Italy ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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.