Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 3,679 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,679 number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,001 number
in 2017
All-time low
370 number
in 1998
Years of data
16
1993–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden, 1993–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200520181993: 486 number1994: 454 number1995: 474 number1997: 416 number1998: 370 number2001: 995 number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.5k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 3.7k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden is 3,679 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden peaked at 4,001 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 370 number, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 486 number —
1994 454 number -6.6%
1995 474 number +4.4%
1997 416 number -12.2%
1998 370 number -11.1%
2001 995 number +168.9%
2004 1,426 number +43.3%
2005 1,104 number -22.6%
2006 1,287 number +16.6%
2007 1,465 number +13.8%
2013 2,902 number +98.1%
2014 3,229 number +11.3%
2015 3,395 number +5.1%
2016 3,747 number +10.4%
2017 4,001 number +6.8%
2018 3,679 number -8.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 3,679 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 52.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 3,679 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 21.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +168.9% 370 number 995 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 440 number 370 number 486 number 5
2000s 1,255 number 995 number 1,465 number 5
2010s 3,492 number 2,902 number 4,001 number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Papua New Guinea 4,457 number compare
  2. 21 Canada 4,252 number
  3. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  4. 24 Netherlands 3,677 number compare
  5. 25 Denmark 3,474 number compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sweden was 3,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,001 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 370 number in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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/