Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Sweden
Sweden: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 51,967 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Sweden is 51,967 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Sweden peaked at 118,640 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,967 Persons, in 2024.
That places Sweden 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,719 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 113,063 Persons | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 110,868 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 114,650 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 118,411 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 118,640 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52,288 Persons | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 52,228 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,621 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52,397 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52,368 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,967 Persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104,234 Persons | 52,288 Persons | 118,640 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 52,316 Persons | 51,967 Persons | 52,621 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
- 6 France 114,833 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 7,448 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 73,334 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,130 Persons compare
- 10 Denmark 41,516 Persons compare
- 11 Romania 40,398 Persons compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Sweden?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Sweden was 51,967 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 118,640 Persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,967 Persons in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.