Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 71,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden is 71,551, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 71,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800, in 1971.
That places Sweden 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 71,551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 71,551 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.3% | 34,185 | 64,363 |
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
- 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sweden was 71,551 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,860 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.