Number of teachers in primary school in Sweden 2012-2022
Since the school year 2012/13, the number of teachers in primary school in Sweden increased. During this schoolyear, there were 92,000 teachers, a number that had increased to over 110,000 in the school year 2021/22. During that same period, the number of pupils in primary school increased as well, reaching over 1.1 million pupils in 2021/22.
Pupil to teacher ratio was relatively stable during the period
Despite this, the pupil to teacher ratio in Sweden remained stable over the considered time period. Between 2011/12 and 2020/21, there were around 12 pupils per teacher in Swedish primary schools.
Increasing primary school expenditure per pupil
Over the past decade, the expenditure on primary education per pupil increased annually. Between 2010 and 2020, this increased by over 30,000 Swedish kronor.
Pupil to teacher ratio was relatively stable during the period
Despite this, the pupil to teacher ratio in Sweden remained stable over the considered time period. Between 2011/12 and 2020/21, there were around 12 pupils per teacher in Swedish primary schools.
Increasing primary school expenditure per pupil
Over the past decade, the expenditure on primary education per pupil increased annually. Between 2010 and 2020, this increased by over 30,000 Swedish kronor.
