Table 2 Material Well-Being Variables from 2000 to 2018

Teacher shortage

Learning hindered by shortage/ inadequacy of

- Teachers

- Swedish teachers

- Math teachers

- Science teachers

Is your school’s capacity to provide instruction hindered by a shortage or inadequacy of any of the following?

- Qualified mathematics teachers

- Qualified science teachers

- Qualified Swedish teachers

- Qualified foreign language teachers

- Experienced teachers

Is your school’s capacity to provide instruction hindered by any of the following issues?

- A lack of qualified science teachers

- A lack of qualified mathematics teachers

- A lack of qualified Swedish teachers

- A lack of qualified teachers of other subjects

Is your school’s capacity to provide instruction hindered by any of the following issues?

- A lack of teaching staff

- Inadequate or poorly qualified teaching staff

- A lack of assisting staff

- Inadequate or poorly qualified assisting staff

Teacher’s profile

Proportion of fully certified teachers: number of fully certified teachers divided by total number of teachers

Physical educational resources

In your school, how much is the learning of < 15-year-old students > hindered by

- Lack of instructional material?

- Not enough computers for instruction?

- Lack of instructional material in the library?

- Lack of multi-media resources for instruction?

- Inadequate science laboratory equipment?

- Inadequate facilities for the fine arts?

Is your school's capacity to provide instruction hindered by a shortage or inadequacy of any of the following?

- Instructional materials

- Computers for instruction

- Computer software for instruction

- Calculators for instruction

- Library materials

- Audio-visual resources

- Science laboratory equipment and materials

Is your school’s capacity to provide instruction hindered by any of the following issues?

Shortage or inadequacy of

- Science laboratory equipment

- Instructional materials (e.g., textbooks)

- Computers for instruction

- Internet connectivity

- Computer software for instruction

- Library materials

- Audio-visual resources

Is your school’s capacity to provide instruction hindered by any of the following issues?

Shortage or inadequacy of

- Science laboratory equipment

- Instructional materials

- Computers for instruction

- Internet connectivity

- Computer software for instruction

- Library materials

Is your school's capacity to provide instruction hindered by any of the following issues?

- A lack of educational material (e.g., textbooks, IT equipment, library or laboratory material)

- Inadequate or poor-quality educational material (e.g., textbooks, IT equipment, library or laboratory material)

- A lack of physical infrastructure (e.g., building, grounds, heating/cooling, lighting and acoustic systems)

- Inadequate or poor-quality physical infrastructure (e.g., building, grounds, heating/cooling, lighting and acoustic systems)

Computer availability

Computers divided by school enrollment size

Computers available for instruction divided by school enrolment size

Computers available to 15-year-olds for educational purposes divided by the number of students in the modal grade for 15-year-olds