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

Norway
13,463 number
in 2018
Sweden
12,552 number
in 2018
Norway rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k197119942018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 13,463 number against 12,552 number in Sweden, a difference of 911 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 8,015 number 5,500 number 2,515 number Norway
2010s 12,523 number 14,732 number 2,209 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, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 13,463 number against 12,552 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Norway and Sweden?
911 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 79th 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.