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

Italy
11,299 number
in 2018
Sweden
12,552 number
in 2018
Italy rank
85th
Sweden rank
82nd

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12,552 number against 11,299 number in Italy, a difference of 1,253 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 47,481 number 6,508 number 40,973 number Italy
1990s 17,241 number 13,786 number 3,456 number Italy
2000s 12,726 number 12,857 number 130.94 number Sweden
2010s 10,347 number 14,732 number 4,385 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, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12,552 number against 11,299 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Italy and Sweden?
1,253 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 85th 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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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.