Sweden vs WB: Ida Total: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Sweden
39,082
in 2024
WB: Ida Total
3.74 million
in 2023
Sweden rank
53rd
WB: Ida Total rank
53rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 3.74 million against 39,082 in Sweden, a difference of 3.70 million.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 95.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 53rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 53rd of 157 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1990s 28,418 1.33 million 1.31 million WB: Ida Total
2000s 36,194 1.71 million 1.67 million WB: Ida Total
2010s 32,536 2.77 million 2.73 million WB: Ida Total
2020s 38,092 3.51 million 3.48 million WB: Ida Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 3.74 million against 39,082 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Ida Total?
3.70 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Ida Total?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Sweden and WB: Ida Total rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 53rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release