Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden
Sweden: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 was 102.02 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden stood at 102.02 Index.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden peaked at 110.41 Index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.51 Index, in 2013.
That places Sweden 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.51 Index | — |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 98.7 Index | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.58 Index | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 103.09 Index | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 108.9 Index | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 110.41 Index | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 107.9 Index | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 103.77 Index | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 101.71 Index | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 102.02 Index | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 102.02 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.02 Index, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 102.02 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.02 Index, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.13 Index | 94.51 Index | 108.9 Index | 6 |
| 2020s | 105.16 Index | 101.71 Index | 110.41 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden?
- Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Sweden was 102.02 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 110.41 Index in 2020.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.51 Index in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.