Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation was 0.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden peaked at 7.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 Spain 1.5 compare
- 26 Italy 1 compare
- 27 Denmark 0.9 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 0.7 compare
- 30 Montenegro 0.5 compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden?
- Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Sweden was 0.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 teachers at education level and programme orientation by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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