Sweden vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Sweden
71,551
in 2024
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
4.66 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
72nd
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 4.66 million against 71,551 in Sweden, a difference of 4.59 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 65.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 72nd and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd of 216 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 36,413 686,752 650,340 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1990s 60,969 1.61 million 1.55 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 65,292 2.32 million 2.26 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 65,325 3.72 million 3.65 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 71,281 4.48 million 4.41 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 4.66 million against 71,551 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
4.59 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 72nd and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release