Greece vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Greece
70,680
in 2023
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Greece rank
73rd
Sweden rank
72nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71,551 against 70,680 in Greece, a difference of 871.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 29,677 36,413 6,736 Sweden
1990s 45,323 60,969 15,646 Sweden
2000s 55,607 66,289 10,682 Sweden
2010s 69,138 66,303 2,835 Greece
2020s 74,453 71,214 3,239 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71,551 against 70,680 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Greece and Sweden?
871, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Greece ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.