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

Sweden: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper was 42,702 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42,702
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
42,702
in 2019
All-time low
20,549
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200920191999: 20.5k2000: 21.7k2001: 23.1k2002: 24.5k2003: 26.3k2004: 27.0k2005: 28.4k2006: 28.4k2007: 29.6k2008: 30.5k2009: 32.5k2010: 30.6k2011: 32.7k2013: 34.7k2014: 34.0k2015: 36.9k2017: 37.6k2018: 40.8k2019: 42.7k

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42,702 for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Sweden peaked at 42,702 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,549, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary in Sweden, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 20,549
2000 21,663 +5.4%
2001 23,070 +6.5%
2002 24,544 +6.4%
2003 26,278 +7.1%
2004 26,991 +2.7%
2005 28,387 +5.2%
2006 28,369 -0.1%
2007 29,554 +4.2%
2008 30,533 +3.3%
2009 32,463 +6.3%
2010 30,650 -5.6%
2011 32,655 +6.5%
2013 34,692 +6.2%
2014 33,980 -2.1%
2015 36,867 +8.5%
2017 37,566 +1.9%
2018 40,823 +8.7%
2019 42,702 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,549 20,549 20,549 1
2000s 27,185 21,663 32,463 10
2010s 36,242 30,650 42,702 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Australia 45,213 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 44,215 compare
  3. 10 Austria 43,726 compare
  4. 12 United States of America 41,806 compare
  5. 13 Canada 40,504 compare
  6. 14 Finland 39,899 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. upper in Sweden?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Sweden was 42,702 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. upper recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42,702 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20,549 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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. Upper Secondary. Starting salary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 607 data points, 1999–2019
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Starting salaries refer to the average scheduled gross salary per year for a full-time upper secondary teacher (general programs only) 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