Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in early childhood educational development … both was 14,189 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,189
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14,352
in 2019
All-time low
14,056
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sweden, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sweden stood at 14,189.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14,352 | — |
| 2020 | 14,056 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,200 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14,140 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14,260 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,189 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14,189 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,592, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14,189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,955, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,352 | 14,352 | 14,352 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14,169 | 14,056 | 14,260 | 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 teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sweden?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sweden was 14,189 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,352 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,056 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release