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
051015199820052012

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.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed