Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0068 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | +77.6% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.