Denmark vs Sweden: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)
Denmark
11.4
in 2003
Sweden
12.1
in 2012
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.1 against 11.4 in Denmark, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 | 14.1 | 3.15 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.25 | 13.1 | 1.85 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3), Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.1 against 11.4 in Denmark as of 2012.
- What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.