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
15th
of 26 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
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 15th of 26 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.
Teaching staff in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.0% | — |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 61.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 61.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 15th out of 26 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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