Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0323 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0407 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1994 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0323 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0323 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +111.5% | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +30.8% | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 148 Mali 0.0334 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Austria 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Chad 0.0325 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.03 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.