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

Latest (2024)
0.0068 units per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0038 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, 1971–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081971199720241971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.005 units per person1976: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.007 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.008 units per person2003: 0.008 units per person2004: 0.008 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.007 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2010: 0.006 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.007 units per person2015: 0.007 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.007 units per person2018: 0.007 units per person2019: 0.007 units per person2020: 0.007 units per person2021: 0.007 units per person2022: 0.007 units per person2023: 0.007 units per person2024: 0.007 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sweden, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Botswana 0.0068 units per person compare
  2. 43 Greece 0.0068 units per person compare
  3. 44 Fiji 0.0068 units per person compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 0.0066 units per person compare
  5. 47 Bermuda 0.0066 units per person compare
  6. 48 Oman 0.0066 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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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.