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

Netherlands
12,730 number
in 2018
Sweden
12,552 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
81st
Sweden rank
82nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12,730 number against 12,552 number in Sweden, a difference of 178 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 26,969 number 6,508 number 20,461 number Netherlands
1990s 25,974 number 13,504 number 12,470 number Netherlands
2010s 14,655 number 13,818 number 837.12 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 12,730 number against 12,552 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Netherlands and Sweden?
178 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 81st 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.