Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 71,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 71,551.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 71,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, 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 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sweden was 71,551 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,860 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release