Belgium vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Belgium
12,743 number
in 2018
Sweden
12,552 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
80th
Sweden rank
82nd

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12,743 number against 12,552 number in Sweden, a difference of 191 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 22,401 number 6,508 number 15,893 number Belgium
1990s 17,112 number 13,504 number 3,607 number Belgium
2000s 13,199 number 11,732 number 1,467 number Belgium
2010s 12,613 number 13,527 number 913.78 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 12,743 number against 12,552 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Belgium and Sweden?
191 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.