Teaching staff in Sweden

Sweden: Teaching staff was 61.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
61.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2012
All-time low
53.0%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2012

Teaching staff in Sweden, 1998–2012

02040601998200520121998: 53 Percentage1999: 54.9 Percentage2000: 57.1 Percentage2001: 57.9 Percentage2002: 58.2 Percentage2004: 59 Percentage2005: 59.2 Percentage2006: 59.3 Percentage2007: 59.1 Percentage2008: 59.2 Percentage2009: 60.1 Percentage2010: 60 Percentage2011: 60.5 Percentage2012: 61.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2012, teaching staff in Sweden stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff in Sweden peaked at 61.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.0% 53.0% 54.9% 2
2000s 58.8% 57.1% 60.1% 9
2010s 60.6% 60.0% 61.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Iceland 65.4% compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 65.1% compare
  3. 9 France 63.3% compare
  4. 11 Romania 60.6% compare
  5. 12 Malta 57.7% compare
  6. 13 Italy 55.4% compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff in Sweden?
Teaching staff in Sweden was 61.2% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teaching staff recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teaching staff?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2012.
Is teaching staff rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff (1998-2012)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 228 data points, 1998–2012
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