Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Sweden

Sweden: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 40,650 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40,650
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
40,650
in 2019
All-time low
18,581
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Sweden, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200920191999: 18.6k2000: 19.9k2001: 21.5k2002: 23.1k2003: 24.5k2004: 25.2k2005: 26.2k2006: 26.2k2007: 27.5k2008: 28.4k2009: 30.6k2010: 28.9k2011: 30.7k2013: 33.0k2014: 32.3k2015: 35.6k2017: 36.7k2018: 39.1k2019: 40.6k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Sweden is 40,650, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Sweden peaked at 40,650 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,581, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. Starting salary in Sweden, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 18,581
2000 19,893 +7.1%
2001 21,498 +8.1%
2002 23,059 +7.3%
2003 24,488 +6.2%
2004 25,152 +2.7%
2005 26,234 +4.3%
2006 26,217 -0.1%
2007 27,498 +4.9%
2008 28,409 +3.3%
2009 30,648 +7.9%
2010 28,936 -5.6%
2011 30,695 +6.1%
2013 32,990 +7.5%
2014 32,313 -2.1%
2015 35,574 +10.1%
2017 36,689 +3.1%
2018 39,131 +6.7%
2019 40,650 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,581 18,581 18,581 1
2000s 25,309 19,893 30,648 10
2010s 34,622 28,936 40,650 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Spain 42,215 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 41,632 compare
  3. 9 United States 41,119 compare
  4. 11 Canada 40,504 compare
  5. 12 Iceland 39,881 compare
  6. 13 Norway 39,676 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Sweden?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Sweden was 40,650 in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40,650 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 18,581 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. Starting salary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Primary. Starting salary
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 622 data points, 1999–2019
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Starting salaries refer to the average scheduled gross salary per year for a full-time teacher with the minimum training necessary to be fully qualified at the beginning of the teaching career. Salaries are in equivalent USD converted using PPPs for private consumption. Statutory salaries refer to scheduled salaries according to official pay scales, while actual salaries refer to the average annual salary earned by a full-time teacher. The salaries reported are gross (total sum paid by the employer) less the employer’s contribution to social security and pension, according to existing salary scales. Salaries are “before tax”, i.e. before deductions for income tax. Teachers’ salaries are one component of teachers’ total compensation. Other benefits, such as regional allowances for teaching in remote areas, family allowances, reduced rates on public transport and tax allowances on the purchase of cultural materials, may also form part of teachers’ total remuneration. There are also large differences in taxation and social-benefits systems in OECD countries. All this should be borne in mind when comparing statutory salaries across countries. Data after 2009 is not comparable to data for 2009 and before due to changes in methodology. For more information, consult the OECD's Education at a Glance website: http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag.htm