Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0068 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sweden 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | +77.6% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +77.6% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0074 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 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, per capita in Sweden?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.