Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1392 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.1392 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.1392 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sweden 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0628 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.079 number per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0796 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0677 number per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 number per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1055 number per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1176 number per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1215 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1293 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1368 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1355 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1307 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1222 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.123 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1208 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1264 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1174 number per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1202 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1239 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1263 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1321 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1392 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0747 number per square kilometre | 0.0628 number per square kilometre | 0.0846 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1158 number per square kilometre | 0.1047 number per square kilometre | 0.1237 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 number per square kilometre | 0.1218 number per square kilometre | 0.1368 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 number per square kilometre | 0.1174 number per square kilometre | 0.1392 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 128 Latvia 0.1576 number per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 0.144 number per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.141 number per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.1314 number per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.1284 number per square kilometre compare
- 134 Togo 0.1272 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.1392 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1392 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.