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

Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 12,552 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,552 number
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
16,587 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,200 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1971–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1971199420181971: 5.2k number1972: 5.5k number1973: 5.8k number1974: 7.4k number1975: 8.5k number1976: 6.6k number1993: 14.0k number1994: 13.0k number1995: 12.9k number1996: 16.4k number1997: 15.7k number1998: 12.0k number1999: 12.4k number2000: 12.8k number2001: 13.9k number2002: 13.7k number2003: 13.6k number2004: 13.1k number2005: 12.3k number2006: 11.9k number2007: 11.5k number2008: 11.6k number2009: 11.3k number2010: 11.2k number2011: 11.2k number2012: 10.9k number2013: 14.3k number2014: 14.5k number2015: 15.0k number2016: 15.5k number2017: 16.6k number2018: 12.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12,552 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 16,587 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,200 number, in 1971.

Sweden ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 5,200 number —
1972 5,500 number +5.8%
1973 5,800 number +5.5%
1974 7,426 number +28.0%
1975 8,512 number +14.6%
1976 6,610 number -22.3%
1993 13,980 number +111.5%
1994 13,029 number -6.8%
1995 12,866 number -1.3%
1996 16,447 number +27.8%
1997 15,716 number -4.4%
1998 12,038 number -23.4%
1999 12,423 number +3.2%
2000 12,850 number +3.4%
2001 13,878 number +8.0%
2002 13,714 number -1.2%
2003 13,551 number -1.2%
2004 13,129 number -3.1%
2005 12,278 number -6.5%
2006 11,929 number -2.8%
2007 11,528 number -3.4%
2008 11,623 number +0.8%
2009 11,303 number -2.8%
2010 11,202 number -0.9%
2011 11,214 number +0.1%
2012 10,935 number -2.5%
2013 14,299 number +30.8%
2014 14,492 number +1.3%
2015 14,987 number +3.4%
2016 15,475 number +3.3%
2017 16,587 number +7.2%
2018 12,552 number -24.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
1993 +111.5% 6,610 number 13,980 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,508 number 5,200 number 8,512 number 6
1990s 13,786 number 12,038 number 16,447 number 7
2000s 12,578 number 11,303 number 13,878 number 10
2010s 13,527 number 10,935 number 16,587 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 79 Norway 13,463 number compare
  2. 80 Belgium 12,743 number compare
  3. 81 Netherlands 12,730 number compare
  4. 83 Dominican Republic 12,235 number compare
  5. 84 Honduras 11,335 number compare
  6. 85 Italy 11,299 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sweden was 12,552 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16,587 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 number in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.