Japan vs Sweden: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73,334 Persons against 51,967 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 21,367 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,663 Persons | 104,234 Persons | 17,572 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75,477 Persons | 52,316 Persons | 23,161 Persons | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 73,334 Persons against 51,967 Persons in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Japan and Sweden?
- 21,367 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.