How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

Netherlands

3,677 number

in 2018

Sweden

3,679 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

24th

Sweden rank

23rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3,679 number against 3,677 number in Netherlands, a difference of 2 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,232 number	470 number	2,762 number	Netherlands
2010s	4,129 number	3,492 number	637.26 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Netherlands or Sweden?: Sweden, at 3,679 number against 3,677 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between Netherlands and Sweden?: 2 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?: Netherlands ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/