Russia vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Russia
-0.4522 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-0.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia rank
135th
Sweden rank
133rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Russia
  • Sweden
-20-1001020197219982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.43 % change on previous year against -0.4522 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.0222 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 133rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6 % change on previous year -4.24 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year Russia
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year 0.6393 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 2.25 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.4841 % change on previous year Russia
2020s 0.1647 % change on previous year 0.424 % change on previous year 0.2593 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Russia or Sweden?
Sweden, at -0.43 % change on previous year against -0.4522 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Russia and Sweden?
0.0222 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Russia ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.