Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden
Sweden: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 51,967 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51,967 Number for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden peaked at 118,640 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,967 Number, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,719 Number | — |
| 2015 | 110,868 Number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 114,650 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 118,411 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 118,640 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52,288 Number | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 52,228 Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,621 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52,397 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52,368 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,967 Number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,763 Number | 52,288 Number | 118,640 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 52,316 Number | 51,967 Number | 52,621 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden was 51,967 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 118,640 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,967 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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