Norway vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male

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

Teachers in primary education, male 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 8 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, 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 between Norway and Sweden?
911 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Norway ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/