Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden
Sweden: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 71,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,551
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
71,860
in 2023
All-time low
30,800
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden is 71,551, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden peaked at 71,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,800 | — |
| 1972 | 32,700 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 38,000 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 39,833 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 42,958 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 34,185 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 64,363 | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 61,635 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 61,170 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,402 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 58,365 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59,929 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61,920 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 65,528 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 68,949 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 68,531 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69,256 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68,325 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65,516 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 62,897 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 61,310 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 61,220 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61,393 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60,396 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62,429 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62,442 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,105 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63,467 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 65,459 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 66,918 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70,389 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 69,249 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70,395 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70,956 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 70,777 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71,262 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71,860 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71,551 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,413 | 30,800 | 42,958 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,969 | 58,365 | 64,363 | 7 |
| 2000s | 65,292 | 61,220 | 69,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,325 | 60,396 | 70,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,281 | 70,777 | 71,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Sweden was 71,551 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,860 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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