Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Sweden
-0.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.4388 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden rank
133rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
134th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-20-1001020197219982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.43 % change on previous year against -0.4388 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0088 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 134th of 213 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.92 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.1137 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s -0.0341 % change on previous year -0.0928 % change on previous year 0.0586 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 1.08 % change on previous year 0.051 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 0.5173 % change on previous year 0.0612 % change on previous year 0.456 % 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at -0.43 % change on previous year against -0.4388 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0088 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 134th 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.