Italy vs Sweden: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Italy
12.3
in 2012
Sweden
12.1
in 2012
Italy rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
051015199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.3 against 12.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6 14.1 3.5 Sweden
2000s 10.71 12.72 2.01 Sweden
2010s 12 11.97 0.0333 Italy

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), Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 12.3 against 12.1 in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Italy and Sweden?
0.2, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Italy ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 42 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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About this data

Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 573 data points, 1998–2012
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