Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1442 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1442 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.1442 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1442 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1442 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +82.7% | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.1237 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +25.8% | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Latvia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.1363 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.1351 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.1305 units 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 0.1442 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1442 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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.