Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden
Sweden: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 51,967 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden is 51,967 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden peaked at 118,640 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,967 Number, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,719 Number | — |
| 2014 | 113,063 Number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 110,868 Number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 114,650 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 118,411 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 118,640 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52,288 Number | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 52,228 Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,621 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52,397 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52,368 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,967 Number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104,234 Number | 52,288 Number | 118,640 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 52,316 Number | 51,967 Number | 52,621 Number | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Sweden was 51,967 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 118,640 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,967 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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