Portugal vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Portugal
12.35
in 2017
Sweden
12.23
in 2017
Portugal rank
164th
Sweden rank
166th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.35 against 12.23 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.19 | 17.63 | 5.56 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.69 | 9.85 | 2.83 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 10.47 | 1.06 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 11.11 | 1.18 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 12.35 against 12.23 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.12, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Portugal ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.