Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 71,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden is 71,551, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 71,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800, in 1971.
That places Sweden 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,800 | — |
| 1972 | 32,700 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 38,000 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 39,833 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 42,958 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 34,185 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 64,363 | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 61,635 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 61,170 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,402 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 58,365 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59,929 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61,920 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 65,528 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 68,949 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 68,531 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69,256 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68,325 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65,516 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 62,897 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 61,310 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 61,220 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61,393 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60,396 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62,429 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62,442 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,105 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63,467 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 65,459 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 66,918 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70,389 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 69,249 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70,395 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70,956 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 70,777 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71,262 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71,860 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71,551 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,413 | 30,800 | 42,958 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,969 | 58,365 | 64,363 | 7 |
| 2000s | 65,292 | 61,220 | 69,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,325 | 60,396 | 70,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,281 | 70,777 | 71,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sweden was 71,551 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,860 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.