Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0074 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden is 0.0074 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.01 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1973.
That places Sweden 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per person | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0074 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0074 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary 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 | +50.8% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0099 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sweden was 0.0074 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.