MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
3.25 million
in 2024
Sweden
37,778
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
41st
Sweden rank
40th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sweden
01.0M2.0M3.0M197319982024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 3.25 million against 37,778 in Sweden, a difference of 3.21 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 86.0 times Sweden's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 218 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 103,960 17,289 86,671 MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 908,645 17,122 891,523 MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1.04 million 34,176 1.00 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 2.93 million 37,936 2.89 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 3.28 million 38,147 3.25 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sweden?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 3.25 million against 37,778 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
3.21 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release