Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 56,697 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden stood at 56,697 number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 56,697 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,600 number, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,600 number | — |
| 1972 | 28,900 number | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 32,200 number | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 32,407 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 34,446 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27,575 number | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 50,383 number | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 48,606 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 48,304 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 42,955 number | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 42,649 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47,891 number | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 49,497 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 52,678 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 55,071 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 55,388 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55,705 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55,196 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53,238 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 50,968 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 49,782 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,597 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,090 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49,194 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 51,215 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 51,507 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47,806 number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 48,975 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 50,472 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51,443 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53,802 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 56,697 number | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,188 number | 25,600 number | 34,446 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 47,184 number | 42,649 number | 50,383 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 52,771 number | 49,597 number | 55,705 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,235 number | 47,806 number | 56,697 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sweden was 56,697 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 56,697 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,600 number in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.