Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden stood at 0.1764 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden peaked at 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 152 Ukraine 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 0.1793 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sweden was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1764 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.