Primary education, teachers in Sweden
Sweden: Primary education, teachers was 71,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Sweden stood at 71,551.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Sweden peaked at 71,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,413 | 30,800 | 42,958 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,969 | 58,365 | 64,363 | 7 |
| 2000s | 65,292 | 61,220 | 69,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,325 | 60,396 | 70,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,281 | 70,777 | 71,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.05 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Sweden?
- Primary education, teachers in Sweden was 71,551 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71,860 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for primary education, teachers?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.