Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51,967 Persons against 45,130 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,837 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,128 Persons | 57,581 Persons | 45,548 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52,316 Persons | 46,071 Persons | 6,245 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 51,967 Persons against 45,130 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6,837 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.