Greece vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Greece
53,465
in 2023
Sweden
58,504
in 2024
Greece rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 58,504 against 53,465 in Greece, a difference of 5,039.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 14,159 30,188 16,029 Sweden
1990s 25,324 47,184 21,859 Sweden
2000s 38,317 52,296 13,979 Sweden
2010s 49,027 52,276 3,250 Sweden
2020s 55,402 58,102 2,700 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 58,504 against 53,465 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Greece and Sweden?
5,039, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Greece ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.