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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0308 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0308 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0407 number per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0128 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1971–2018

0.010.020.030.041971199420181971: 0.013 number per square kilometre1973: 0.014 number per square kilometre1974: 0.018 number per square kilometre1975: 0.021 number per square kilometre1976: 0.016 number per square kilometre1993: 0.034 number per square kilometre1994: 0.032 number per square kilometre1995: 0.032 number per square kilometre1996: 0.04 number per square kilometre1997: 0.039 number per square kilometre1998: 0.03 number per square kilometre1999: 0.03 number per square kilometre2000: 0.032 number per square kilometre2001: 0.034 number per square kilometre2003: 0.033 number per square kilometre2004: 0.032 number per square kilometre2005: 0.03 number per square kilometre2006: 0.029 number per square kilometre2007: 0.028 number per square kilometre2008: 0.029 number per square kilometre2009: 0.028 number per square kilometre2010: 0.028 number per square kilometre2011: 0.028 number per square kilometre2012: 0.027 number per square kilometre2013: 0.035 number per square kilometre2014: 0.036 number per square kilometre2015: 0.037 number per square kilometre2016: 0.038 number per square kilometre2017: 0.041 number per square kilometre2018: 0.031 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0308 number per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0407 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

Sweden ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0128 number per square kilometre —
1973 0.0142 number per square kilometre +11.5%
1974 0.0182 number per square kilometre +28.0%
1975 0.0209 number per square kilometre +14.6%
1976 0.0162 number per square kilometre -22.3%
1993 0.0343 number per square kilometre +111.5%
1994 0.032 number per square kilometre -6.8%
1995 0.0316 number per square kilometre -1.3%
1996 0.0404 number per square kilometre +27.8%
1997 0.0386 number per square kilometre -4.4%
1998 0.0296 number per square kilometre -23.4%
1999 0.0305 number per square kilometre +3.2%
2000 0.0315 number per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.0341 number per square kilometre +8.0%
2003 0.0333 number per square kilometre -2.4%
2004 0.0322 number per square kilometre -3.1%
2005 0.0301 number per square kilometre -6.5%
2006 0.0293 number per square kilometre -2.8%
2007 0.0283 number per square kilometre -3.4%
2008 0.0285 number per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.0277 number per square kilometre -2.8%
2010 0.0275 number per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.0275 number per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 0.0268 number per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 0.0351 number per square kilometre +30.8%
2014 0.0356 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0368 number per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 0.038 number per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 0.0407 number per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 0.0308 number per square kilometre -24.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0308 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0308 number per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% 0.0162 number per square kilometre 0.0343 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0165 number per square kilometre 0.0128 number per square kilometre 0.0209 number per square kilometre 5
1990s 0.0338 number per square kilometre 0.0296 number per square kilometre 0.0404 number per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0306 number per square kilometre 0.0277 number per square kilometre 0.0341 number per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0332 number per square kilometre 0.0268 number per square kilometre 0.0407 number per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 141 Mali 0.0367 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Azerbaijan 0.0364 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Austria 0.034 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Slovakia 0.0294 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Serbia 0.0294 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Chad 0.0288 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0308 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0407 number per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.