Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups was 3.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.7 for distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden peaked at 3.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden?
- Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Sweden was 3.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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