Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 37,778 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 37,778 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 38,421 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,392, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17,289 | — |
| 1993 | 17,374 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,057 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 17,446 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,341 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,392 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 35,522 | +116.7% |
| 2002 | 33,097 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 33,235 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33,972 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 32,769 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 34,421 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 36,218 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 37,936 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 38,172 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38,421 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38,257 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38,108 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37,778 | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,266, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37,778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,956, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +116.7% | 16,392 | 35,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,289 | 17,289 | 17,289 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,122 | 16,392 | 17,446 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,176 | 32,769 | 36,218 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37,936 | 37,936 | 37,936 | 1 |
| 2020s | 38,147 | 37,778 | 38,421 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 37,778 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38,421 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,392 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release