Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden, 1971β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (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 Γ· 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.