South Africa vs Sweden: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate

South Africa
-0.1818 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-0.1142 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
138th
Sweden rank
137th

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
-20-10010197419992024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.1142 % change on previous year against -0.1818 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0676 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 137th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7962 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s 2.73 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.5507 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.23 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 0.0205 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.27 % change on previous year 0.8776 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at -0.1142 % change on previous year against -0.1818 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0676 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 6,649 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.