Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 13,047 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Sweden is 13,047, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 16,587 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1971.
That places Sweden 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,200 | — |
| 1973 | 5,800 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 7,426 | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 8,512 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 6,610 | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 13,980 | +111.5% |
| 1994 | 13,029 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 12,866 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16,447 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 15,716 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 12,038 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 12,423 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,850 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13,878 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13,551 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13,129 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12,278 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 11,929 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,528 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11,623 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,303 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11,202 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,214 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,935 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,299 | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 14,492 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,987 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15,475 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16,587 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 12,552 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 12,885 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,080 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,037 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,196 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13,135 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,047 | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,047 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 6.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,047 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 | +111.5% | 6,610 | 13,980 |
| 2013 | +30.8% | 10,935 | 14,299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,710 | 5,200 | 8,512 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,786 | 12,038 | 16,447 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,452 | 11,303 | 13,878 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,463 | 10,935 | 16,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,099 | 13,037 | 13,196 | 5 |
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, male in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Sweden was 13,047 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,587 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release