Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.1764 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1764 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1764 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 152 Ukraine 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 0.1793 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.